Jorisha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Jorisha is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 172 families residing in the village Jorisha. The total population of Jorisha is 974 out of which 510 are males and 464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jorisha is 910.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jorisha village is 115 which is 12% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jorisha is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Jorisha village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jorisha is 65.8%. Thus Jorisha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.68% and the female literacy rate is 52.8% in Jorisha village.

Population
974
Families
172
Literacy
65.77%
Sex Ratio
910

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

Jorisha Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 115 62 53
Literacy 65.77% 77.68% 52.8%
Scheduled Caste 491 250 241
Scheduled Tribe 20 13 7
Illiterate 409 162 247

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Jorisha village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jorisha village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 44.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 253 230 23
Cultivators 110 110 0
Agriculture Labourer 34 33 1
Household Industries 11 0 11
Other Workers 98 87 11
Marginal Workers 314 136 178
Non Working 407 144 263

Map of Jorisha, Puruliya, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Jorisha, Kashipur

Below are the list of villages near Jorisha village in Kashipur.

Village Population
Maysaradi 546
Gosaindi alias Birsinghabari 178
Bhalagara 2,046
Beko 3,149
Daldali 444
Jibanpur 575
Bar-Ahartor 1,991
Palaskola 4,119
Bhabanipur 268
Ranganidi 2,520

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