Jalghara Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jalghara is a village situated in Magrahat - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 501 families residing in the village Jalghara. The total population of Jalghara is 2,545 out of which 1,319 are males and 1,226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalghara is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalghara village is 403 which is 16% of the total population. There are 208 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalghara is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Jalghara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalghara is 74%. Thus Jalghara village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 81.91% and the female literacy rate is 65.47% in Jalghara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalghara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalghara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalghara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 403 | 208 | 195 |
| Literacy | 74% | 81.91% | 65.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,246 | 645 | 601 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 960 | 409 | 551 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jalghara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalghara village out of total population, 791 were engaged in work activities. 47.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 791 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 376 | 342 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 46 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 278 | 252 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 415 | 373 | 42 |
| Non Working | 1,754 | 604 | 1,150 |
Nearby Villages to Jalghara,
Below are the list of villages near Jalghara village in Magrahat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanpur | 5,101 |
| Banspalla | 2,071 |
| Tulyan | 4,003 |
| Bahirpua | 4,610 |
| Samashat | 4,829 |
| Kurkuria | 1,033 |
| Kanpur | 2,839 |
| Mahishamuri | 2,339 |
| Dakshin Krishnapur | 888 |
| Sarachi Bhagabanpur | 3,037 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalghara, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia