Japhala Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Japhala is a village situated in Jamboni block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 87 families residing in the village Japhala. The total population of Japhala is 369 out of which 186 are males and 183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Japhala is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Japhala village is 44 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Japhala is 1,095 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Japhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Japhala is 67.1%. Thus Japhala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.42% and the female literacy rate is 51.25% in Japhala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Japhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Japhala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Japhala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 21 | 23 |
| Literacy | 67.08% | 82.42% | 51.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 52 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 151 | 50 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.8% of total population in Japhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Japhala village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 44% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 52 | 27 |
| Non Working | 228 | 79 | 149 |
Map of Japhala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Japhala, Jamboni
Below are the list of villages near Japhala village in Jamboni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asstapara | 424 |
| Pora Diha | 155 |
| Kukrakhonpi | 307 |
| Beliaguri | 214 |
| Nera | 49 |
| Tentulia | 1,114 |
| Gobindasol | 282 |
| Loadi | 344 |
| Dudhia Sol | 183 |
| Babuida | 623 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Japhala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia