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Jhinga Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Jhinga is a large village located in Diamond Harbour - II Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 485 families residing. The Jhinga village has population of 2393 of which 1252 are males while 1141 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhinga village population of children with age 0-6 is 303 which makes up 12.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhinga village is 911 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhinga as per census is 918, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhinga village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhinga village was 80.19 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhinga Male literacy stands at 84.83 % while female literacy rate was 75.10 %.

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

Jhinga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 485 - -
Population 2,393 1,252 1,141
Child (0-6) 303 158 145
Schedule Caste 728 384 344
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 80.19 % 84.83 % 75.10 %
Total Workers 823 694 129
Main Worker 483 - -
Marginal Worker 340 251 89

Caste Factor

Jhinga village of South Twenty Four Parganas has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.42 % of total population in Jhinga village. The village Jhinga currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jhinga village out of total population, 823 were engaged in work activities. 58.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 823 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.