Jalika Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jalika is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 458 families residing in the village Jalika. The total population of Jalika is 2,044 out of which 1,064 are males and 980 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalika is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalika village is 300 which is 15% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalika is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Jalika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalika is 51.8%. Thus Jalika village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 65.42% and the female literacy rate is 37.08% in Jalika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 300 | 156 | 144 |
| Literacy | 51.83% | 65.42% | 37.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,306 | 677 | 629 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,140 | 470 | 670 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jalika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalika village out of total population, 1,132 were engaged in work activities. 35.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,132 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 400 | 341 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 82 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 208 | 169 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 79 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 732 | 331 | 401 |
| Non Working | 912 | 392 | 520 |
Nearby Villages to Jalika,
Below are the list of villages near Jalika village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pirargarya | 2,664 |
| Khairibahal | 761 |
| Baryadi | 344 |
| Modhagara | 471 |
| Chitarpoka | 23 |
| Kanchanpur | 274 |
| Malthol | 3,289 |
| Baikata | 2,124 |
| Chamrubera | 291 |
| Baghra | 3,221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalika, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia