Jaldha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jaldha is a village situated in Ramnagar - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 431 families residing in the village Jaldha. The total population of Jaldha is 2,177 out of which 1,128 are males and 1,049 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaldha is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jaldha village is 275 which is 13% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaldha is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Jaldha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaldha is 89%. Thus Jaldha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.83% and the female literacy rate is 82.64% in Jaldha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jaldha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jaldha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaldha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 142 | 133 |
| Literacy | 88.96% | 94.83% | 82.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 878 | 454 | 424 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 485 | 193 | 292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jaldha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jaldha village out of total population, 766 were engaged in work activities. 58.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 766 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 447 | 424 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 160 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 113 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 148 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 319 | 228 | 91 |
| Non Working | 1,411 | 476 | 935 |
Map of Jaldha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jaldha, Ramnagar - I
Below are the list of villages near Jaldha village in Ramnagar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alampur | 29 |
| Dublabari | 612 |
| Tajpur | 920 |
| Bherichauli | 446 |
| Kshirpal | 671 |
| Nardanda | 530 |
| Chandapur | 1,944 |
| Medinipur | 2,083 |
| Kaema | 248 |
| Paya | 458 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaldha, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia