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Jhikra Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Jhikra is a medium size village located in Minakhan Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 438 families residing. The Jhikra village has population of 1846 of which 965 are males while 881 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhikra village population of children with age 0-6 is 243 which makes up 13.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhikra village is 913 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhikra as per census is 960, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhikra village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhikra village was 78.67 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhikra Male literacy stands at 85.02 % while female literacy rate was 71.65 %.

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 438 - -
Population 1,846 965 881
Child (0-6) 243 124 119
Schedule Caste 1,686 890 796
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 78.67 % 85.02 % 71.65 %
Total Workers 544 511 33
Main Worker 533 - -
Marginal Worker 11 8 3

Caste Factor

In Jhikra village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 91.33 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Jhikra village.

Work Profile

In Jhikra village out of total population, 544 were engaged in work activities. 97.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 544 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 245 were Agricultural labourer.