Jhalur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhalur is a village situated in Chandrakona - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 382 families residing in the village Jhalur. The total population of Jhalur is 1,767 out of which 876 are males and 891 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhalur is 1,017.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhalur village is 210 which is 12% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhalur is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Jhalur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhalur is 85.3%. Thus Jhalur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.71% and the female literacy rate is 78.98% in Jhalur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhalur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhalur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhalur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 104 | 106 |
| Literacy | 85.29% | 91.71% | 78.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 87 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 122 | 60 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 439 | 168 | 271 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Jhalur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhalur village out of total population, 828 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 828 workers engaged in Main Work, 247 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 603 | 519 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 247 | 232 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 160 | 51 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 112 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 225 | 59 | 166 |
| Non Working | 939 | 298 | 641 |
Nearby Villages to Jhalur,
Below are the list of villages near Jhalur village in Chandrakona - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Indra | 1,231 |
| Pirchak | 1,632 |
| Shola | 1,007 |
| Jagannathpur | 3,284 |
| Dhuledanga | 547 |
| Bamnia | 738 |
| Lakshipur | 2,939 |
| Basulia | 1,118 |
| Ramchak | 137 |
| Rankanki | 84 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhalur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia