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Jhara Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Jhara is a medium size village located in Kumarganj Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 428 families residing. The Jhara village has population of 1773 of which 904 are males while 869 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 207 which makes up 11.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhara village is 961 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhara as per census is 990, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhara village was 74.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhara Male literacy stands at 79.13 % while female literacy rate was 68.80 %.

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

Jhara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 428 - -
Population 1,773 904 869
Child (0-6) 207 104 103
Schedule Caste 14 9 5
Schedule Tribe 456 227 229
Literacy 74.07 % 79.13 % 68.80 %
Total Workers 643 534 109
Main Worker 564 - -
Marginal Worker 79 28 51

Caste Factor

Jhara village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 25.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.79 % of total population in Jhara village.

Work Profile

In Jhara village out of total population, 643 were engaged in work activities. 87.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 643 workers engaged in Main Work, 302 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249 were Agricultural labourer.