Japhala Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Japhala is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Japhala. The total population of Japhala is 1,218 out of which 641 are males and 577 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Japhala is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Japhala village is 144 which is 12% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Japhala is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Japhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Japhala is 84.6%. Thus Japhala village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.59% and the female literacy rate is 75.74% in Japhala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Japhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Japhala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Japhala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 74 | 70 |
| Literacy | 84.64% | 92.59% | 75.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 116 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Japhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Japhala village out of total population, 441 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 441 workers engaged in Main Work, 296 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 360 | 344 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 296 | 287 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 55 | 26 |
| Non Working | 777 | 242 | 535 |
Nearby Villages to Japhala,
Below are the list of villages near Japhala village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandhu Chak | 286 |
| Kiphatpur | 216 |
| Kautia | 744 |
| Nahalia | 527 |
| Rela | 1,376 |
| Krishnapur | 1,198 |
| Amadpur | 369 |
| Ghari Chak | 344 |
| Goda Dharpur | 435 |
| Junia | 868 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Japhala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia