Jalghar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jalghar is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 591 families residing in the village Jalghar. The total population of Jalghar is 2,310 out of which 1,176 are males and 1,134 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalghar is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalghar village is 213 which is 9% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalghar is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Jalghar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalghar is 77.3%. Thus Jalghar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.6% and the female literacy rate is 70.7% in Jalghar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalghar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalghar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalghar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 213 | 103 | 110 |
| Literacy | 77.3% | 83.6% | 70.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 563 | 285 | 278 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 967 | 490 | 477 |
| Illiterate | 689 | 279 | 410 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.9% of total population in Jalghar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalghar village out of total population, 1,184 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,184 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 850 | 669 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 257 | 238 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 350 | 233 | 117 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 225 | 189 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 334 | 100 | 234 |
| Non Working | 1,126 | 407 | 719 |
Nearby Villages to Jalghar,
Below are the list of villages near Jalghar village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Santosh Palasdanga | 28 |
| Majhina | 254 |
| Palashdanga | 364 |
| Talmandira | 555 |
| Jiapur | 251 |
| Trikul | 744 |
| Dharail | 301 |
| Asurakrisnabati | 172 |
| Kasiadanga | 942 |
| Krishnagar | 532 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalghar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia