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Jhunka Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Jhunka is a large village located in Beldanga - I Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 1914 families residing. The Jhunka village has population of 8783 of which 4580 are males while 4203 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhunka village population of children with age 0-6 is 1481 which makes up 16.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhunka village is 918 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhunka as per census is 956, equal than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhunka village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhunka village was 69.34 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhunka Male literacy stands at 71.36 % while female literacy rate was 67.12 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jhunka 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 Jhunka village.

Jhunka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,914 - -
Population 8,783 4,580 4,203
Child (0-6) 1,481 757 724
Schedule Caste 170 91 79
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 69.34 % 71.36 % 67.12 %
Total Workers 2,930 2,448 482
Main Worker 2,416 - -
Marginal Worker 514 319 195

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.94 % of total population in Jhunka village. The village Jhunka currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jhunka village out of total population, 2930 were engaged in work activities. 82.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2930 workers engaged in Main Work, 433 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 762 were Agricultural labourer.