Jalchak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jalchak is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,630 families residing in the village Jalchak. The total population of Jalchak is 6,793 out of which 3,620 are males and 3,173 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalchak is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalchak village is 825 which is 12% of the total population. There are 446 male children and 379 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalchak is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Jalchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalchak is 84.6%. Thus Jalchak village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.66% and the female literacy rate is 79.99% in Jalchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 825 | 446 | 379 |
| Literacy | 84.6% | 88.66% | 79.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 65 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,744 | 806 | 938 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jalchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalchak village out of total population, 3,184 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,184 workers engaged in Main Work, 552 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 563 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,874 | 1,472 | 402 |
| Cultivators | 552 | 457 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 563 | 359 | 204 |
| Household Industries | 121 | 106 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 638 | 550 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,310 | 727 | 583 |
| Non Working | 3,609 | 1,421 | 2,188 |
Nearby Villages to Jalchak,
Below are the list of villages near Jalchak village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tildaganja | 994 |
| Paschim Chak | 2,198 |
| Naranga Dighi | 3,406 |
| Handal | 2,072 |
| Barisha | 3,302 |
| Gokul Chak | 1,153 |
| Baguabar | 845 |
| Jan Hat | 2,335 |
| Uttar Bar | 1,069 |
| Lechhua | 333 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalchak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia