Jalgoda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jalgoda is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 253 families residing in the village Jalgoda. The total population of Jalgoda is 1,244 out of which 656 are males and 588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalgoda is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalgoda village is 141 which is 11% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalgoda is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Jalgoda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalgoda is 84.1%. Thus Jalgoda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.22% and the female literacy rate is 76.25% in Jalgoda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalgoda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalgoda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalgoda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 75 | 66 |
| Literacy | 84.13% | 91.22% | 76.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 16 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 316 | 126 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Jalgoda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalgoda village out of total population, 672 were engaged in work activities. 49.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 672 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 335 | 321 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 277 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 61 | 276 |
| Non Working | 572 | 274 | 298 |
Nearby Villages to Jalgoda,
Below are the list of villages near Jalgoda village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goda Dharpur | 435 |
| Aparttia | 257 |
| Uttar Asda | 1,118 |
| Krishnapur | 1,198 |
| Kuchi Gerya | 493 |
| Nahalia | 527 |
| Brahman Khalisa | 4,510 |
| Kiphatpur | 216 |
| Mahisagot | 2,272 |
| Japhala | 1,218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalgoda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia