Jaldhoa Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jaldhoa is a village situated in Tufanganj - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,111 families residing in the village Jaldhoa. The total population of Jaldhoa is 5,042 out of which 2,623 are males and 2,419 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaldhoa is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaldhoa village is 577 which is 11% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 294 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaldhoa is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Jaldhoa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaldhoa is 78.4%. Thus Jaldhoa village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 85.81% and the female literacy rate is 70.31% in Jaldhoa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jaldhoa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jaldhoa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaldhoa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 577 | 283 | 294 |
| Literacy | 78.43% | 85.81% | 70.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,294 | 1,709 | 1,585 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,540 | 615 | 925 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Jaldhoa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jaldhoa village out of total population, 1,734 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,734 workers engaged in Main Work, 812 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 214 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,275 | 1,197 | 78 |
| Cultivators | 812 | 784 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 214 | 176 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 241 | 229 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 459 | 263 | 196 |
| Non Working | 3,308 | 1,163 | 2,145 |
Nearby Villages to Jaldhoa,
Below are the list of villages near Jaldhoa village in Tufanganj - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gorbhanga | 1,416 |
| Singimari | 4,459 |
| Chhat Bhalka | 3,099 |
| Takoamari | 4,346 |
| Najiran Deutikhanda | 4,340 |
| Rasikbil | 4,223 |
| Rampur | 18,274 |
| Bara Salbari | 8,224 |
| Madhurbhasa | 1,142 |
| Salbari | 9,415 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaldhoa, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia