Jalshara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jalshara is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 503 families residing in the village Jalshara. The total population of Jalshara is 2,183 out of which 1,118 are males and 1,065 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalshara is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jalshara village is 252 which is 12% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalshara is 813 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Jalshara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalshara is 71.4%. Thus Jalshara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 78.35% and the female literacy rate is 64.18% in Jalshara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalshara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalshara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalshara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 252 | 139 | 113 |
| Literacy | 71.36% | 78.35% | 64.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 690 | 333 | 357 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 169 | 86 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 805 | 351 | 454 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Jalshara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalshara village out of total population, 842 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 842 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 650 | 524 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 80 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 298 | 221 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 245 | 210 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 93 | 99 |
| Non Working | 1,341 | 501 | 840 |
Map of Jalshara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jalshara, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Jalshara village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharika | 324 |
| Shimulia | 988 |
| Ranirbazar | 3,287 |
| Mulgram | 3,303 |
| Balaramga | 753 |
| Hemnagar | 495 |
| Shibpur | 2,289 |
| Amarpur Raghunathpur | 1,583 |
| Ajabnagar | 3,682 |
| Radhanagar | 5,827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalshara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia