Jara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Jara is a village situated in Chandrakona - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,550 families residing in the village Jara. The total population of Jara is 6,569 out of which 3,351 are males and 3,218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jara is 960.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jara village is 631 which is 10% of the total population. There are 337 male children and 294 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jara is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Jara village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jara is 83.5%. Thus Jara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.29% and the female literacy rate is 78.59% in Jara village.

Population
6,569
Families
1,550
Literacy
83.51%
Sex Ratio
960

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Jara Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jara village.

Total Male Female
Children 631 337 294
Literacy 83.51% 88.29% 78.59%
Scheduled Caste 2,434 1,245 1,189
Scheduled Tribe 430 219 211
Illiterate 1,610 690 920

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Jara village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jara village out of total population, 2,829 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,829 workers engaged in Main Work, 570 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 895 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,169 1,809 360
Cultivators 570 526 44
Agriculture Labourer 895 699 196
Household Industries 55 41 14
Other Workers 649 543 106
Marginal Workers 660 296 364
Non Working 3,740 1,246 2,494

Map of Jara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Jara, Chandrakona - I

Below are the list of villages near Jara village in Chandrakona - I.

Village Population
Manikkunda 2,828
Mahabala 1,706
Banka Sultanpur 1,290
Tegerya Dharmmapur 93
Kalapat 363
Ghola 586
Kochgerya Ramchak 766
Narayanpur 948
Sanpur 795
Pathra 611

Reference