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Jharikhanda Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Jharikhanda is a medium size village located in Goghat - II Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 105 families residing. The Jharikhanda village has population of 439 of which 225 are males while 214 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jharikhanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 53 which makes up 12.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jharikhanda village is 951 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jharikhanda as per census is 1120, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jharikhanda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jharikhanda village was 66.84 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jharikhanda Male literacy stands at 73.00 % while female literacy rate was 60.22 %.

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

Jharikhanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 105 - -
Population 439 225 214
Child (0-6) 53 25 28
Schedule Caste 255 128 127
Schedule Tribe 34 20 14
Literacy 66.84 % 73.00 % 60.22 %
Total Workers 144 125 19
Main Worker 132 - -
Marginal Worker 12 8 4

Caste Factor

In Jharikhanda village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.09 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.74 % of total population in Jharikhanda village.

Work Profile

In Jharikhanda village out of total population, 144 were engaged in work activities. 91.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourer.