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Jhikarhati Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Jhikarhati is a medium size village located in Murarai - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 138 families residing. The Jhikarhati village has population of 632 of which 337 are males while 295 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhikarhati village population of children with age 0-6 is 108 which makes up 17.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhikarhati village is 875 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhikarhati as per census is 831, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhikarhati village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhikarhati village was 41.98 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhikarhati Male literacy stands at 50.72 % while female literacy rate was 32.11 %.

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

Jhikarhati Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 138 - -
Population 632 337 295
Child (0-6) 108 59 49
Schedule Caste 284 149 135
Schedule Tribe 99 54 45
Literacy 41.98 % 50.72 % 32.11 %
Total Workers 206 185 21
Main Worker 204 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

In Jhikarhati village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.94 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.66 % of total population in Jhikarhati village.

Work Profile

In Jhikarhati village out of total population, 206 were engaged in work activities. 99.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 206 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.