Japhali Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Japhali is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 609 families residing in the village Japhali. The total population of Japhali is 2,806 out of which 1,461 are males and 1,345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Japhali is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Japhali village is 313 which is 11% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Japhali is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Japhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Japhali is 85.5%. Thus Japhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.63% and the female literacy rate is 78.74% in Japhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Japhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Japhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Japhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 313 | 158 | 155 |
| Literacy | 85.48% | 91.63% | 78.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 287 | 154 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 675 | 267 | 408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Japhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Japhali village out of total population, 1,047 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,047 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 710 | 588 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 86 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 85 | 43 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 466 | 396 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 262 | 75 |
| Non Working | 1,759 | 611 | 1,148 |
Map of Japhali, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Japhali, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Japhali village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhakurkol | 2,721 |
| Betberya | 1,249 |
| Brindaban Chak | 923 |
| Bankura Chak | 493 |
| Nandai Gajan | 3,413 |
| Bagicha Kumar Chak | 2,292 |
| Bhogpur | 7,559 |
| Bangalpur | 3,292 |
| Barada Nankar | 407 |
| Derya Chak | 11,358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Japhali, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia