Jahalda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jahalda is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 491 families residing in the village Jahalda. The total population of Jahalda is 2,186 out of which 1,110 are males and 1,076 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jahalda is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jahalda village is 221 which is 10% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jahalda is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Jahalda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jahalda is 83.3%. Thus Jahalda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.07% and the female literacy rate is 77.48% in Jahalda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jahalda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jahalda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jahalda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 122 | 99 |
| Literacy | 83.31% | 89.07% | 77.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 61 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 51 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 549 | 230 | 319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Jahalda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jahalda village out of total population, 1,068 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,068 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 597 | 539 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 177 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151 | 137 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 258 | 222 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 471 | 177 | 294 |
| Non Working | 1,118 | 394 | 724 |
Nearby Villages to Jahalda,
Below are the list of villages near Jahalda village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bimbal Titia | 2,496 |
| Banshi Chak | 1,639 |
| Paniara | 674 |
| Ujlachak | 174 |
| Baman Sai | 1,527 |
| Kasnmali | 1,244 |
| Amarda | 1,262 |
| Palasi | 4,463 |
| Junia | 868 |
| Nahanjara | 2,106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jahalda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia