Jhar Salbari Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhar Salbari is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,272 families residing in the village Jhar Salbari. The total population of Jhar Salbari is 5,899 out of which 3,029 are males and 2,870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhar Salbari is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhar Salbari village is 715 which is 12% of the total population. There are 377 male children and 338 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhar Salbari is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Jhar Salbari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhar Salbari is 70%. Thus Jhar Salbari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 76.09% and the female literacy rate is 63.7% in Jhar Salbari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhar Salbari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhar Salbari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhar Salbari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 715 | 377 | 338 |
| Literacy | 70.04% | 76.09% | 63.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,861 | 1,978 | 1,883 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 2,268 | 1,011 | 1,257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Jhar Salbari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhar Salbari village out of total population, 2,333 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,333 workers engaged in Main Work, 851 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 816 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,809 | 1,596 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 851 | 838 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 816 | 638 | 178 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 95 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 524 | 152 | 372 |
| Non Working | 3,566 | 1,281 | 2,285 |
Map of Jhar Salbari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jhar Salbari, Dhupguri
Below are the list of villages near Jhar Salbari village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purbba Salbari | 4,886 |
| Jurapani | 4,522 |
| Paschim Salbari | 4,824 |
| Pundibari | 1,491 |
| Purbba Dangapara | 3,747 |
| Gadang Dwitia Khanda | 1,762 |
| Kazipara | 4,442 |
| Kathapara | 3,111 |
| Gadang Pratham Khanda | 1,454 |
| Dakshin Gosairhat | 4,394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhar Salbari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia