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Jhikakuri Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Jhikakuri is a medium size village located in Kumarganj Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 210 families residing. The Jhikakuri village has population of 825 of which 422 are males while 403 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhikakuri village population of children with age 0-6 is 78 which makes up 9.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhikakuri village is 955 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhikakuri as per census is 950, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhikakuri village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhikakuri village was 80.32 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhikakuri Male literacy stands at 83.25 % while female literacy rate was 77.26 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jhikakuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Jhikakuri village.

Jhikakuri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 210 - -
Population 825 422 403
Child (0-6) 78 40 38
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 162 82 80
Literacy 80.32 % 83.25 % 77.26 %
Total Workers 378 276 102
Main Worker 288 - -
Marginal Worker 90 10 80

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 19.64 % of total population in Jhikakuri village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jhikakuri village of Dakshin Dinajpur.

Work Profile

In Jhikakuri village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 76.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.