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Jharia Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Jharia is a medium size village located in Simlapal Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 101 families residing. The Jharia village has population of 471 of which 243 are males while 228 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 57 which makes up 12.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jharia village is 938 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jharia as per census is 1036, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jharia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jharia village was 53.14 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jharia Male literacy stands at 60.00 % while female literacy rate was 45.73 %.

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

Jharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 101 - -
Population 471 243 228
Child (0-6) 57 28 29
Schedule Caste 194 99 95
Schedule Tribe 122 62 60
Literacy 53.14 % 60.00 % 45.73 %
Total Workers 128 119 9
Main Worker 128 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Jharia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.90 % of total population in Jharia village.

Work Profile

In Jharia village out of total population, 128 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.