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Jhanjha Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Jhanjha is a medium size village located in Berhampore Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 240 families residing. The Jhanjha village has population of 945 of which 456 are males while 489 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhanjha village population of children with age 0-6 is 135 which makes up 14.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhanjha village is 1072 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhanjha as per census is 1177, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhanjha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhanjha village was 69.75 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhanjha Male literacy stands at 70.56 % while female literacy rate was 68.99 %.

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

Jhanjha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 240 - -
Population 945 456 489
Child (0-6) 135 62 73
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 14 3 11
Literacy 69.75 % 70.56 % 68.99 %
Total Workers 275 257 18
Main Worker 244 - -
Marginal Worker 31 29 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 1.48 % of total population in Jhanjha village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jhanjha village of Murshidabad.

Work Profile

In Jhanjha village out of total population, 275 were engaged in work activities. 88.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 275 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.