Jalkadanga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jalkadanga is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 40 families residing in the village Jalkadanga. The total population of Jalkadanga is 169 out of which 88 are males and 81 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalkadanga is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jalkadanga village is 13 which is 8% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalkadanga is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Jalkadanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalkadanga is 70.5%. Thus Jalkadanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.25% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Jalkadanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalkadanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalkadanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalkadanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Literacy | 70.51% | 80.25% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140 | 72 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 59 | 23 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 82.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Jalkadanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalkadanga village out of total population, 73 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 37 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 34 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 2 | 31 |
| Non Working | 96 | 49 | 47 |
Map of Jalkadanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jalkadanga, Kharagpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Jalkadanga village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagannathpur | 640 |
| Shibrampur | 446 |
| Mahashaypur | 425 |
| Kunjachak | 255 |
| Abhoyanagar | 330 |
| Risa | 875 |
| Khalkona | 1,354 |
| Burra | 473 |
| Banktal | 835 |
| Gomariyapal | 863 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalkadanga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia