Jarang Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jarang is a village situated in Kaliaganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 294 families residing in the village Jarang. The total population of Jarang is 1,250 out of which 614 are males and 636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jarang is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jarang village is 169 which is 14% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jarang is 1,012 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Jarang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jarang is 54.3%. Thus Jarang village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 61.89% and the female literacy rate is 47.01% in Jarang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jarang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jarang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jarang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 84 | 85 |
| Literacy | 54.3% | 61.89% | 47.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,083 | 533 | 550 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 663 | 286 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Jarang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jarang village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 388 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 531 | 346 | 185 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 110 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 388 | 228 | 160 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 718 | 268 | 450 |
Nearby Villages to Jarang,
Below are the list of villages near Jarang village in Kaliaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Batasan | 480 |
| Shakrpur | 403 |
| Buridangi | 681 |
| Uttar Lakshmipur | 1,144 |
| Mudafat | 988 |
| Karaipur | 278 |
| Pachakandar | 1,076 |
| Bharkul | 319 |
| Purgram | 1,668 |
| Bhelai | 1,294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jarang, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia