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Jonkha Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Jonkha is a medium size village located in Pingla Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 105 families residing. The Jonkha village has population of 401 of which 196 are males while 205 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jonkha village population of children with age 0-6 is 57 which makes up 14.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jonkha village is 1046 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jonkha as per census is 1192, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jonkha village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jonkha village was 86.05 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jonkha Male literacy stands at 91.18 % while female literacy rate was 81.03 %.

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

Jonkha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 105 - -
Population 401 196 205
Child (0-6) 57 26 31
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 93 43 50
Literacy 86.05 % 91.18 % 81.03 %
Total Workers 240 120 120
Main Worker 115 - -
Marginal Worker 125 14 111

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.19 % of total population in Jonkha village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jonkha village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Jonkha village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 47.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.