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Jhinka Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Jhinka is a medium size village located in Haripal Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 233 families residing. The Jhinka village has population of 1154 of which 614 are males while 540 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhinka village population of children with age 0-6 is 152 which makes up 13.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhinka village is 879 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhinka as per census is 708, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhinka village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhinka village was 76.75 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhinka Male literacy stands at 80.57 % while female literacy rate was 72.54 %.

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

Jhinka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 233 - -
Population 1,154 614 540
Child (0-6) 152 89 63
Schedule Caste 319 164 155
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 76.75 % 80.57 % 72.54 %
Total Workers 488 390 98
Main Worker 346 - -
Marginal Worker 142 106 36

Caste Factor

Jhinka village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.43 % of total population in Jhinka village.

Work Profile

In Jhinka village out of total population, 488 were engaged in work activities. 70.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 488 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 152 were Agricultural labourer.