Jhalgachhi Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhalgachhi is a village situated in Rajarhat block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 344 families residing in the village Jhalgachhi. The total population of Jhalgachhi is 1,641 out of which 877 are males and 764 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhalgachhi is 871.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhalgachhi village is 191 which is 12% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhalgachhi is 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Jhalgachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhalgachhi is 75.5%. Thus Jhalgachhi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 75.93% and the female literacy rate is 75.04% in Jhalgachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhalgachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhalgachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhalgachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 191 | 100 | 91 |
| Literacy | 75.52% | 75.93% | 75.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 331 | 175 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 546 | 287 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhalgachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhalgachhi village out of total population, 533 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 533 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 529 | 506 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 111 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 77 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 329 | 314 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,108 | 368 | 740 |
Map of Jhalgachhi, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhalgachhi, Rajarhat
Below are the list of villages near Jhalgachhi village in Rajarhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganragari | 1,907 |
| Kasinathpur | 2,166 |
| Patharghata | 8,039 |
| Kalikapur | 1,666 |
| Chhapna | 2,519 |
| Umarhati | 779 |
| Baligari | 4,193 |
| Jamalpara | 2,694 |
| Chakpachuria | 5,024 |
| Chhota Chanpur | 1,820 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhalgachhi, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia