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Jhuma Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Jhuma is a medium size village located in Dhaniakhali Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 128 families residing. The Jhuma village has population of 532 of which 268 are males while 264 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhuma village population of children with age 0-6 is 60 which makes up 11.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhuma village is 985 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhuma as per census is 765, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhuma village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhuma village was 63.35 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhuma Male literacy stands at 70.51 % while female literacy rate was 56.30 %.

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

Jhuma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 128 - -
Population 532 268 264
Child (0-6) 60 34 26
Schedule Caste 270 136 134
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 63.35 % 70.51 % 56.30 %
Total Workers 269 182 87
Main Worker 132 - -
Marginal Worker 137 61 76

Caste Factor

In Jhuma village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.75 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.94 % of total population in Jhuma village.

Work Profile

In Jhuma village out of total population, 269 were engaged in work activities. 49.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 269 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourer.