Jalah Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Jalah is a village situated in Jalah circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 791 families residing in the village Jalah. The total population of Jalah is 3,493 out of which 1,699 are males and 1,794 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalah is 1,056.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalah village is 367 which is 11% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalah is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Jalah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalah is 82.6%. Thus Jalah village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 90.35% and the female literacy rate is 75.49% in Jalah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 367 | 197 | 170 |
| Literacy | 82.63% | 90.35% | 75.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 910 | 342 | 568 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Jalah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalah village out of total population, 1,411 were engaged in work activities. 49.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,411 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 704 | 600 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 156 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 99 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 378 | 309 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 707 | 329 | 378 |
| Non Working | 2,082 | 770 | 1,312 |
Nearby Villages to Jalah,
Below are the list of villages near Jalah village in Jalah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pub Khagrabari | 2,658 |
| Bakua | 1,746 |
| Bhebla | 879 |
| Bhalukamuri | 1,548 |
| Ghogapar | 554 |
| Dongpar | 910 |
| Baropara | 1,107 |
| Arkara | 1,112 |
| Jarabari | 1,443 |
| Saru Chakadal | 786 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalah, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia