Jelepara Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jelepara is a village situated in Gosaba block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 404 families residing in the village Jelepara. The total population of Jelepara is 1,950 out of which 1,021 are males and 929 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jelepara is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jelepara village is 215 which is 11% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jelepara is 1,172 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Jelepara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jelepara is 87.2%. Thus Jelepara village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 93.71% and the female literacy rate is 79.83% in Jelepara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jelepara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jelepara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jelepara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 99 | 116 |
| Literacy | 87.2% | 93.71% | 79.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,790 | 943 | 847 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 34 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 437 | 157 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 91.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Jelepara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jelepara village out of total population, 1,128 were engaged in work activities. 25.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,128 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 289 | 208 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 109 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 50 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 44 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 839 | 438 | 401 |
| Non Working | 822 | 375 | 447 |
Nearby Villages to Jelepara,
Below are the list of villages near Jelepara village in Gosaba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palpur | 3,507 |
| Gopalkata | 2,301 |
| Jhaukhali | 1,502 |
| Kamarpara | 4,091 |
| Mitrapur | 1,194 |
| Pathankhali | 1,414 |
| Sambhunagar | 2,886 |
| Tentultala | 3,280 |
| Bhupendrapur | 2,616 |
| Battali | 3,369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jelepara, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia