Jalsua Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jalsua is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 139 families residing in the village Jalsua. The total population of Jalsua is 571 out of which 308 are males and 263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalsua is 854.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalsua village is 83 which is 15% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalsua is 729 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (854) of Jalsua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalsua is 73.4%. Thus Jalsua village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 80.77% and the female literacy rate is 64.91% in Jalsua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalsua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalsua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalsua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 48 | 35 |
| Literacy | 73.36% | 80.77% | 64.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 571 | 308 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 213 | 98 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 100% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jalsua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalsua village out of total population, 289 were engaged in work activities. 43.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 124 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 84 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 162 | 41 | 121 |
| Non Working | 282 | 143 | 139 |
Nearby Villages to Jalsua,
Below are the list of villages near Jalsua village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Uchal Pukhari | 193 |
| Dakshin Dhulia Baldiahati | 193 |
| Uttar Dhulia Khalisa | 1,217 |
| Jnankata Adhikari | 405 |
| Purbba Uchal Pukhari | 270 |
| Madhya Dhulia Khalisa | 409 |
| Bara Dhulia Khalisa | 852 |
| Purbba Dhulia Baidiahati | 6,024 |
| Bara Thunkinjhar | 1,821 |
| Sarhati | 2,549 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalsua, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia