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Jharia Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Jharia is a medium size village located in Khatra Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 157 families residing. The Jharia village has population of 742 of which 369 are males while 373 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 104 which makes up 14.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jharia village is 1011 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jharia as per census is 926, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jharia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jharia village was 72.10 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jharia Male literacy stands at 87.62 % while female literacy rate was 56.97 %.

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 157 - -
Population 742 369 373
Child (0-6) 104 54 50
Schedule Caste 179 96 83
Schedule Tribe 107 50 57
Literacy 72.10 % 87.62 % 56.97 %
Total Workers 271 186 85
Main Worker 270 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.12 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.42 % of total population in Jharia village.

Work Profile

In Jharia village out of total population, 271 were engaged in work activities. 99.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.