Jamaldaha Balapukharia Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamaldaha Balapukharia is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 192 families residing in the village Jamaldaha Balapukharia. The total population of Jamaldaha Balapukharia is 774 out of which 394 are males and 380 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamaldaha Balapukharia is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamaldaha Balapukharia village is 104 which is 13% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamaldaha Balapukharia is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Jamaldaha Balapukharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamaldaha Balapukharia is 70%. Thus Jamaldaha Balapukharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 80.41% and the female literacy rate is 59.15% in Jamaldaha Balapukharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamaldaha Balapukharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamaldaha Balapukharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamaldaha Balapukharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 52 | 52 |
| Literacy | 70% | 80.41% | 59.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 766 | 391 | 375 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 305 | 119 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jamaldaha Balapukharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamaldaha Balapukharia village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 87.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 211 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 162 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 32 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Non Working | 426 | 154 | 272 |
Nearby Villages to Jamaldaha Balapukharia,
Below are the list of villages near Jamaldaha Balapukharia village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jikabari | 555 |
| Kuchlibari | 610 |
| Uttar Jamaldaha Balapukharia | 721 |
| Paschim Upanchauki Kuchlibari | 143 |
| Fulkardabri Kharkharia | 1,122 |
| Dakshin Jamaldaha Balapukharia | 201 |
| Chhota Jikabari | 290 |
| Upanchauki Kuchlibari | 3,936 |
| Uttar Upanchauki Kuchlibari | 541 |
| Bara Kuchlibari | 639 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamaldaha Balapukharia, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia