Jamaldaha Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamaldaha is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 524 families residing in the village Jamaldaha. The total population of Jamaldaha is 2,242 out of which 1,158 are males and 1,084 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamaldaha is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamaldaha village is 364 which is 16% of the total population. There are 196 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamaldaha is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Jamaldaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamaldaha is 63.3%. Thus Jamaldaha village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 72.25% and the female literacy rate is 53.82% in Jamaldaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamaldaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamaldaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamaldaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 364 | 196 | 168 |
| Literacy | 63.26% | 72.25% | 53.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,434 | 745 | 689 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,054 | 463 | 591 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jamaldaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamaldaha village out of total population, 867 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 867 workers engaged in Main Work, 451 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 696 | 612 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 451 | 428 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 156 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 27 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 171 | 27 | 144 |
| Non Working | 1,375 | 519 | 856 |
Nearby Villages to Jamaldaha,
Below are the list of villages near Jamaldaha village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhogjan | 732 |
| Panisala Prathami Khanda | 902 |
| Shikarpur | 1,643 |
| Madhya Jamaldaha | 1,187 |
| Mokarari Jamaldaha | 748 |
| Chhat Jamaldaha | 502 |
| Ratanpur | 157 |
| Uttar Dwarikamari | 405 |
| Buraburi Dewanabas | 270 |
| Chhota Jamaldaha | 183 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamaldaha, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia