Jahajpur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jahajpur is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Jahajpur. The total population of Jahajpur is 748 out of which 370 are males and 378 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jahajpur is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jahajpur village is 141 which is 19% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jahajpur is 1,238 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Jahajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jahajpur is 48.4%. Thus Jahajpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 66.78% and the female literacy rate is 29.67% in Jahajpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jahajpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jahajpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jahajpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 63 | 78 |
| Literacy | 48.43% | 66.78% | 29.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 540 | 272 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 92 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 454 | 165 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.1% of total population in Jahajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jahajpur village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 42.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 123 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 101 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 95 | 149 |
| Non Working | 326 | 152 | 174 |
Map of Jahajpur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jahajpur, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Jahajpur village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chharra | 6,131 |
| Amjora | 393 |
| Podlara | 2,594 |
| Chepri | 1,489 |
| Dakhinbahal | 1,109 |
| Baghudi | 17 |
| Bandhgar | 1,543 |
| Arita | 2,216 |
| Deuli | 513 |
| Biltora | 1,142 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jahajpur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia