Khas Jangal Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Khas Jangal is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 61 families residing in the village Khas Jangal. The total population of Khas Jangal is 264 out of which 136 are males and 128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khas Jangal is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khas Jangal village is 57 which is 22% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khas Jangal is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Khas Jangal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khas Jangal is 43%. Thus Khas Jangal village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 51.89% and the female literacy rate is 33.66% in Khas Jangal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khas Jangal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khas Jangal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khas Jangal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Literacy | 43% | 51.89% | 33.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140 | 66 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 37 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 175 | 81 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.8% of total population in Khas Jangal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khas Jangal village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 58 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 55 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Non Working | 128 | 62 | 66 |
Nearby Villages to Khas Jangal,
Below are the list of villages near Khas Jangal village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhoba Dhabani | 422 |
| Tanga | 1,036 |
| Nakat | 233 |
| Patharnala | 553 |
| Bankati | 456 |
| Baghuadam | 197 |
| Kundal Dihi | 567 |
| Giria | 499 |
| Dholkat | 328 |
| Bara Chandabila | 147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khas Jangal, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia