Jangal Khas Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jangal Khas is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 55 families residing in the village Jangal Khas. The total population of Jangal Khas is 231 out of which 130 are males and 101 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jangal Khas is 777.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jangal Khas village is 28 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jangal Khas is 556 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (777) of Jangal Khas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jangal Khas is 33%. Thus Jangal Khas village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 40.18% and the female literacy rate is 24.18% in Jangal Khas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jangal Khas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jangal Khas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jangal Khas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Literacy | 33% | 40.18% | 24.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 208 | 117 | 91 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 85 | 79 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90% of total population in Jangal Khas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jangal Khas village out of total population, 132 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 132 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 68 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 64 | 55 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Non Working | 99 | 59 | 40 |
Map of Jangal Khas, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jangal Khas, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Jangal Khas village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brindabanpur | 295 |
| Dubrajpur | 454 |
| Guri Pukur | 126 |
| Khas Jangal | 197 |
| Kusuk Danga | 128 |
| Dharampur | 177 |
| Kajla | 256 |
| Kashia | 352 |
| Rajpara | 338 |
| Khasjangal | 230 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jangal Khas, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia