Jhalda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhalda is a village situated in Arsha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 524 families residing in the village Jhalda. The total population of Jhalda is 2,958 out of which 1,546 are males and 1,412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhalda is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhalda village is 468 which is 16% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhalda is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Jhalda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhalda is 56.3%. Thus Jhalda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.64% and the female literacy rate is 38.83% in Jhalda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhalda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhalda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhalda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 468 | 256 | 212 |
| Literacy | 56.35% | 72.64% | 38.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 273 | 147 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,555 | 609 | 946 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Jhalda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhalda village out of total population, 1,182 were engaged in work activities. 32.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,182 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 345 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 218 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 95 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 801 | 500 | 301 |
| Non Working | 1,776 | 701 | 1,075 |
Map of Jhalda, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhalda, Arsha
Below are the list of villages near Jhalda village in Arsha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamandiha | 716 |
| Goradag | 1,603 |
| Juradi | 751 |
| Birchali | 937 |
| Kanchanpur | 667 |
| Hethjambad | 363 |
| Kudagara | 3,774 |
| Upar Jambad | 2,426 |
| Phasko | 2,458 |
| Lachhamanpur | 1,576 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhalda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia