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Jhumjhumi Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Jhumjhumi is a medium size village located in Daspur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 278 families residing. The Jhumjhumi village has population of 1357 of which 724 are males while 633 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhumjhumi village population of children with age 0-6 is 132 which makes up 9.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhumjhumi village is 874 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhumjhumi as per census is 970, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhumjhumi village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhumjhumi village was 84.90 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhumjhumi Male literacy stands at 93.15 % while female literacy rate was 75.35 %.

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

Jhumjhumi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 278 - -
Population 1,357 724 633
Child (0-6) 132 67 65
Schedule Caste 337 177 160
Schedule Tribe 57 30 27
Literacy 84.90 % 93.15 % 75.35 %
Total Workers 506 475 31
Main Worker 496 - -
Marginal Worker 10 4 6

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.20 % of total population in Jhumjhumi village.

Work Profile

In Jhumjhumi village out of total population, 506 were engaged in work activities. 98.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 506 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.