Japhala Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Japhala is a village situated in Kharagpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 350 families residing in the village Japhala. The total population of Japhala is 1,531 out of which 781 are males and 750 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Japhala is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Japhala village is 220 which is 14% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Japhala is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Japhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Japhala is 74.8%. Thus Japhala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.56% and the female literacy rate is 61.65% in Japhala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Japhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Japhala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Japhala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 114 | 106 |
| Literacy | 74.83% | 87.56% | 61.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 888 | 453 | 435 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 25 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 550 | 197 | 353 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Japhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Japhala village out of total population, 667 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 667 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 351 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 658 | 439 | 219 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 351 | 159 | 192 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 274 | 253 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Non Working | 864 | 334 | 530 |
Map of Japhala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Japhala, Kharagpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Japhala village in Kharagpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jijarpur | 545 |
| Kajichak | 425 |
| Japli | 178 |
| Mirpur | 3,098 |
| Jinsar | 808 |
| Sola Dahar | 921 |
| Mohanpur | 906 |
| Ghol Gharia | 1,872 |
| Shobhanipur | 570 |
| Shibanandapur | 64 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Japhala, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia