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Jhenjhia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Jhenjhia is a medium size village located in Debra Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 66 families residing. The Jhenjhia village has population of 295 of which 136 are males while 159 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhenjhia village population of children with age 0-6 is 27 which makes up 9.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhenjhia village is 1169 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhenjhia as per census is 1250, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhenjhia village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhenjhia village was 93.28 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhenjhia Male literacy stands at 97.58 % while female literacy rate was 89.58 %.

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

Jhenjhia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 66 - -
Population 295 136 159
Child (0-6) 27 12 15
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 48 24 24
Literacy 93.28 % 97.58 % 89.58 %
Total Workers 177 91 86
Main Worker 101 - -
Marginal Worker 76 5 71

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.27 % of total population in Jhenjhia village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jhenjhia village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Jhenjhia village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 57.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.