Jaleshwar Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jaleshwar is a village situated in Gaighata block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,363 families residing in the village Jaleshwar. The total population of Jaleshwar is 5,602 out of which 2,852 are males and 2,750 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaleshwar is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jaleshwar village is 516 which is 9% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaleshwar is 1,064 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Jaleshwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaleshwar is 74.1%. Thus Jaleshwar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.71% and the female literacy rate is 67.23% in Jaleshwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jaleshwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jaleshwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaleshwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 516 | 250 | 266 |
| Literacy | 74.13% | 80.71% | 67.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,522 | 1,304 | 1,218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 653 | 313 | 340 |
| Illiterate | 1,832 | 752 | 1,080 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.7% of total population in Jaleshwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jaleshwar village out of total population, 2,116 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,116 workers engaged in Main Work, 405 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 800 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,874 | 1,588 | 286 |
| Cultivators | 405 | 383 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 800 | 633 | 167 |
| Household Industries | 52 | 38 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 617 | 534 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 119 | 123 |
| Non Working | 3,486 | 1,145 | 2,341 |
Map of Jaleshwar, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jaleshwar, Gaighata
Below are the list of villages near Jaleshwar village in Gaighata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shimulia | 3,169 |
| Narikela | 5,222 |
| Dharmpur | 5,090 |
| Chandigar | 3,051 |
| Patabuka | 4,845 |
| Tengra | 2,654 |
| Natgram | 1,742 |
| Rajapur | 3,621 |
| Ambaula | 2,794 |
| Rampur | 6,936 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaleshwar, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia