Jara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jara is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 126 families residing in the village Jara. The total population of Jara is 634 out of which 330 are males and 304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jara is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jara village is 71 which is 11% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jara is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Jara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jara is 72.1%. Thus Jara village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.41% and the female literacy rate is 63.24% in Jara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 39 | 32 |
| Literacy | 72.11% | 80.41% | 63.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 452 | 230 | 222 |
| Illiterate | 228 | 96 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.3% of total population in Jara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jara village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 13.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 163 | 54 |
| Non Working | 382 | 143 | 239 |
Nearby Villages to Jara,
Below are the list of villages near Jara village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirga | 943 |
| Pechapara | 906 |
| Kunjami Goaldihi | 676 |
| Karamarsolurf Kalibasa | 295 |
| Barapatharkumkumi | 882 |
| Garmal | 1,324 |
| Jorakusmi | 325 |
| Kharikachati | 91 |
| Susnibari | 204 |
| Daha | 795 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia