Jargo Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jargo is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 897 families residing in the village Jargo. The total population of Jargo is 4,083 out of which 2,074 are males and 2,009 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jargo is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jargo village is 495 which is 12% of the total population. There are 242 male children and 253 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jargo is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Jargo village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jargo is 69.1%. Thus Jargo village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 81.88% and the female literacy rate is 55.87% in Jargo village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jargo village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jargo Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jargo village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 495 | 242 | 253 |
| Literacy | 69.15% | 81.88% | 55.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 361 | 168 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 158 | 73 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 1,602 | 574 | 1,028 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Jargo village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jargo village out of total population, 1,669 were engaged in work activities. 34.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,669 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 569 | 503 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 201 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 43 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 260 | 229 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,100 | 584 | 516 |
| Non Working | 2,414 | 987 | 1,427 |
Map of Jargo, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jargo, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Jargo village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birudi | 2,230 |
| Ganruburu Alias Brahmandi | 275 |
| Mesya | 297 |
| Serenaghatu | 329 |
| Kuki | 1,220 |
| Darpa | 992 |
| Ichag | 4,951 |
| Chandai | 1,133 |
| Pilai | 1,339 |
| Ilu | 3,131 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jargo, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia