Jajlang Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jajlang is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 127 families residing in the village Jajlang. The total population of Jajlang is 729 out of which 362 are males and 367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jajlang is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jajlang village is 95 which is 13% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jajlang is 1,065 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Jajlang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jajlang is 65.9%. Thus Jajlang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.7% and the female literacy rate is 51.26% in Jajlang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jajlang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jajlang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jajlang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 46 | 49 |
| Literacy | 65.93% | 80.7% | 51.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 37 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 18 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 107 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Jajlang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jajlang village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 151 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 112 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 563 | 207 | 356 |
Map of Jajlang, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jajlang, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Jajlang village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panrua | 826 |
| Lagam | 379 |
| Lalpur | 73 |
| Ikurhatu | 286 |
| Nischintapur | 383 |
| Gosaindi | 130 |
| Kuriyam | 858 |
| Jaharhatu | 774 |
| Poradi | 609 |
| Supurdi | 173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jajlang, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia