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Atma Jhia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Atma Jhia is a medium size village located in Nayagram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 159 families residing. The Atma Jhia village has population of 705 of which 359 are males while 346 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Atma Jhia village population of children with age 0-6 is 81 which makes up 11.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Atma Jhia village is 964 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Atma Jhia as per census is 620, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Atma Jhia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Atma Jhia village was 69.39 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Atma Jhia Male literacy stands at 77.02 % while female literacy rate was 61.90 %.

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

Atma Jhia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 159 - -
Population 705 359 346
Child (0-6) 81 50 31
Schedule Caste 318 161 157
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 69.39 % 77.02 % 61.90 %
Total Workers 226 202 24
Main Worker 181 - -
Marginal Worker 45 33 12

Caste Factor

In Atma Jhia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.11 % of total population in Atma Jhia village. The village Atma Jhia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Atma Jhia village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 80.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.