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Jhikardanga Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Jhikardanga is a medium size village located in Bhatar Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 120 families residing. The Jhikardanga village has population of 592 of which 319 are males while 273 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhikardanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 9.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhikardanga village is 856 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhikardanga as per census is 667, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhikardanga village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhikardanga village was 80.26 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhikardanga Male literacy stands at 87.76 % while female literacy rate was 71.71 %.

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

Jhikardanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 120 - -
Population 592 319 273
Child (0-6) 55 33 22
Schedule Caste 173 92 81
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 80.26 % 87.76 % 71.71 %
Total Workers 230 199 31
Main Worker 145 - -
Marginal Worker 85 65 20

Caste Factor

Jhikardanga village of Barddhaman has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.22 % of total population in Jhikardanga village. The village Jhikardanga currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jhikardanga village out of total population, 230 were engaged in work activities. 63.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 230 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.