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Jalalpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011

Jalalpur is a Census Town city situated in Kaliachak - I block of Maldah district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,139 families residing in the Jalalpur city. The total population of Jalalpur is 5,460 out of which 2,831 are males and 2,629 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalalpur is 929.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalalpur city is 831 which is 15% of the total population. There are 438 male children and 393 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalalpur is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalalpur is 73.9%. Thus Jalalpur has higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 77.89% and the female literacy rate is 69.68% in Jalalpur.

Jalalpur Census Town has total administration over 1,139 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Jalalpur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalalpur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 831 438 393
Literacy 73.9% 65.8% 59.3%
Scheduled Caste 711 380 331
Scheduled Tribe 1 1 0
Illiterate 2,038 967 1,071

Caste-wise Population - Jalalpur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jalalpur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 711 380 331
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0

Religion-wise Population - Jalalpur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jalalpur is 1,592 which is 29.16% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jalalpur is 3,862 which is 70.73% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jalalpur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,592 (29.16%) 843 749
Muslim 3,862 (70.73%) 1,985 1,877
Christian 6 (0.11%) 3 3
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 0 (0%) 0 0

Literacy Rate - Jalalpur

The total literacy rate of Jalalpur was 73.93% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 3,422 literates, males were 1,864 while females were 1,558. Also the male literacy rate was 77.89% and the female literacy rate was 69.68% in Jalalpur.

  Jalalpur West Bengal
Female 69.68% 70.54%
Male 77.89% 81.69%
Total 73.93% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Jalalpur

The Sex Ratio of Jalalpur is 929. Thus per every 1000 men there were 929 females in Jalalpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Jalalpur.

Child Population - Jalalpur

According to Census 2011, there were 831 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jalalpur. Out of which 438 were male while 393 were female.

Working Population - Jalalpur

In Jalalpur Census Town out of total population, 2,383 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,383 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,717 1,200 517
Cultivators 25 25 0
Agriculture Labourer 236 226 10
Household Industries 151 30 121
Other Workers 1,305 919 386
Marginal Workers 666 262 404
Non Working 3,077 1,369 1,708

Jalalpur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jalalpur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,460 62.7% 929

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