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Bara Jharia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Bara Jharia is a medium size village located in Nayagram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 112 families residing. The Bara Jharia village has population of 560 of which 288 are males while 272 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bara Jharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 61 which makes up 10.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bara Jharia village is 944 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Bara Jharia as per census is 743, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Bara Jharia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Bara Jharia village was 50.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Bara Jharia Male literacy stands at 56.92 % while female literacy rate was 43.50 %.

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

Bara Jharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 112 - -
Population 560 288 272
Child (0-6) 61 35 26
Schedule Caste 23 9 14
Schedule Tribe 519 268 251
Literacy 50.30 % 56.92 % 43.50 %
Total Workers 350 180 170
Main Worker 4 - -
Marginal Worker 346 179 167

Caste Factor

In Bara Jharia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.68 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.11 % of total population in Bara Jharia village.

Work Profile

In Bara Jharia village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 1.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.