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Jhaukhali Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Jhaukhali is a medium size village located in Gosaba Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 398 families residing. The Jhaukhali village has population of 1502 of which 770 are males while 732 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhaukhali village population of children with age 0-6 is 114 which makes up 7.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhaukhali village is 951 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhaukhali as per census is 1151, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhaukhali village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhaukhali village was 90.42 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhaukhali Male literacy stands at 94.00 % while female literacy rate was 86.59 %.

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

Jhaukhali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 398 - -
Population 1,502 770 732
Child (0-6) 114 53 61
Schedule Caste 1,351 696 655
Schedule Tribe 15 7 8
Literacy 90.42 % 94.00 % 86.59 %
Total Workers 759 466 293
Main Worker 247 - -
Marginal Worker 512 244 268

Caste Factor

In Jhaukhali village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.00 % of total population in Jhaukhali village.

Work Profile

In Jhaukhali village out of total population, 759 were engaged in work activities. 32.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 759 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.