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Jhetla Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Jhetla is a medium size village located in Keshpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 173 families residing. The Jhetla village has population of 856 of which 435 are males while 421 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhetla village population of children with age 0-6 is 122 which makes up 14.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhetla village is 968 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhetla as per census is 768, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhetla village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhetla village was 82.02 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhetla Male literacy stands at 88.80 % while female literacy rate was 75.27 %.

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

Jhetla Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 173 - -
Population 856 435 421
Child (0-6) 122 69 53
Schedule Caste 123 60 63
Schedule Tribe 101 45 56
Literacy 82.02 % 88.80 % 75.27 %
Total Workers 273 231 42
Main Worker 241 - -
Marginal Worker 32 7 25

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.37 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.80 % of total population in Jhetla village.

Work Profile

In Jhetla village out of total population, 273 were engaged in work activities. 88.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 273 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.