Jhapursi Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhapursi is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 278 families residing in the village Jhapursi. The total population of Jhapursi is 1,130 out of which 580 are males and 550 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhapursi is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhapursi village is 109 which is 10% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhapursi is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Jhapursi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhapursi is 68.9%. Thus Jhapursi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.09% and the female literacy rate is 61.13% in Jhapursi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhapursi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhapursi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhapursi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 53 | 56 |
| Literacy | 68.85% | 76.09% | 61.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 273 | 144 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 480 | 243 | 237 |
| Illiterate | 427 | 179 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.5% of total population in Jhapursi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhapursi village out of total population, 552 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 552 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 307 | 259 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 59 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 180 | 157 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 37 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 245 | 101 | 144 |
| Non Working | 578 | 220 | 358 |
Map of Jhapursi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhapursi, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Jhapursi village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Roypur | 2,279 |
| Manail | 762 |
| Patiram | 12,462 |
| Idrakpur | 1,067 |
| Lakshmipur | 1,190 |
| Chakram Krishnapur | 64 |
| Chakhay | 1,087 |
| Mahishnoti | 44 |
| Kadmathail | 357 |
| Dasul | 1,397 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhapursi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia