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Jhantiband Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Jhantiband is a medium size village located in Jhargram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 140 families residing. The Jhantiband village has population of 647 of which 332 are males while 315 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhantiband village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 12.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhantiband village is 949 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhantiband as per census is 905, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhantiband village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhantiband village was 76.19 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhantiband Male literacy stands at 83.79 % while female literacy rate was 68.23 %.

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

Jhantiband Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 140 - -
Population 647 332 315
Child (0-6) 80 42 38
Schedule Caste 3 1 2
Schedule Tribe 134 66 68
Literacy 76.19 % 83.79 % 68.23 %
Total Workers 240 187 53
Main Worker 217 - -
Marginal Worker 23 14 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.46 % of total population in Jhantiband village.

Work Profile

In Jhantiband village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 90.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.