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Jhikra Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Jhikra is a medium size village located in Kalna - II Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 181 families residing. The Jhikra village has population of 824 of which 430 are males while 394 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhikra village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 9.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhikra village is 916 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhikra as per census is 854, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhikra village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhikra village was 86.36 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhikra Male literacy stands at 88.69 % while female literacy rate was 83.84 %.

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

Jhikra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 181 - -
Population 824 430 394
Child (0-6) 76 41 35
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 15 8 7
Literacy 86.36 % 88.69 % 83.84 %
Total Workers 298 276 22
Main Worker 295 - -
Marginal Worker 3 2 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 1.82 % of total population in Jhikra village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jhikra village of Barddhaman.

Work Profile

In Jhikra village out of total population, 298 were engaged in work activities. 98.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 298 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.