Jalahati Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jalahati is a village situated in Purbasthali - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,103 families residing in the village Jalahati. The total population of Jalahati is 4,626 out of which 2,385 are males and 2,241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalahati is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalahati village is 463 which is 10% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalahati is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Jalahati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalahati is 80.2%. Thus Jalahati village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 84.33% and the female literacy rate is 75.83% in Jalahati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalahati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalahati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalahati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 463 | 241 | 222 |
| Literacy | 80.21% | 84.33% | 75.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,377 | 1,213 | 1,164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 69 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 1,287 | 577 | 710 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Jalahati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalahati village out of total population, 1,798 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,798 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,536 | 1,295 | 241 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 50 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 108 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 505 | 390 | 115 |
| Other Workers | 868 | 747 | 121 |
| Marginal Workers | 262 | 144 | 118 |
| Non Working | 2,828 | 946 | 1,882 |
Nearby Villages to Jalahati,
Below are the list of villages near Jalahati village in Purbasthali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ningra | 1,524 |
| Paruldanga | 2,901 |
| Samudragar | 13,089 |
| Goalpara | 4,843 |
| Sinjuli | 2,951 |
| Dhoba | 1,881 |
| Rahatpur | 1,100 |
| Panchlaki | 571 |
| Dakshinbati | 2,644 |
| Kansaripur | 249 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalahati, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia