Jangalkhas Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jangalkhas is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 165 families residing in the village Jangalkhas. The total population of Jangalkhas is 684 out of which 345 are males and 339 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jangalkhas is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jangalkhas village is 83 which is 12% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jangalkhas is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Jangalkhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jangalkhas is 59.7%. Thus Jangalkhas village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 74.75% and the female literacy rate is 44.67% in Jangalkhas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jangalkhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jangalkhas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jangalkhas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 44 | 39 |
| Literacy | 59.73% | 74.75% | 44.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 648 | 325 | 323 |
| Illiterate | 325 | 120 | 205 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.7% of total population in Jangalkhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jangalkhas village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 35.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 141 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 124 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 276 | 69 | 207 |
| Non Working | 256 | 135 | 121 |
Nearby Villages to Jangalkhas,
Below are the list of villages near Jangalkhas village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arma | 318 |
| Banchandabila | 55 |
| Benachapra | 282 |
| Lalgaria | 51 |
| Bankisol | 289 |
| Banpukhuria | 398 |
| Hatighasa | 147 |
| Grampukhuria | 318 |
| Sitarampur | 48 |
| Meghibani | 38 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jangalkhas, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia