Jorshal Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jorshal is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 211 families residing in the village Jorshal. The total population of Jorshal is 993 out of which 518 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jorshal is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jorshal village is 126 which is 13% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jorshal is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Jorshal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jorshal is 75.9%. Thus Jorshal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 83.63% and the female literacy rate is 67.47% in Jorshal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jorshal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jorshal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jorshal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 66 | 60 |
| Literacy | 75.89% | 83.63% | 67.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 352 | 180 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 335 | 140 | 195 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jorshal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jorshal village out of total population, 483 were engaged in work activities. 11.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 483 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 38 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 427 | 265 | 162 |
| Non Working | 510 | 215 | 295 |
Map of Jorshal, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jorshal, Barjora
Below are the list of villages near Jorshal village in Barjora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Bendya | 1,101 |
| Dhengakend | 223 |
| Ramharipur | 132 |
| Ladna | 394 |
| Jaykrishnapur Sarenga | 1,105 |
| Methena | 572 |
| Saluka | 517 |
| Kushma | 817 |
| Sirsa | 264 |
| Joytunga | 390 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jorshal, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia