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Purba Jitpur Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Purba Jitpur is a medium size village located in Alipurduar - II Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 59 families residing. The Purba Jitpur village has population of 279 of which 131 are males while 148 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purba Jitpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 30 which makes up 10.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purba Jitpur village is 1130 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Purba Jitpur as per census is 1308, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Purba Jitpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Purba Jitpur village was 51.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Purba Jitpur Male literacy stands at 54.24 % while female literacy rate was 48.09 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purba Jitpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Purba Jitpur village.

Purba Jitpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 59 - -
Population 279 131 148
Child (0-6) 30 13 17
Schedule Caste 9 6 3
Schedule Tribe 270 125 145
Literacy 51.00 % 54.24 % 48.09 %
Total Workers 104 86 18
Main Worker 101 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

In Purba Jitpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.23 % of total population in Purba Jitpur village.

Work Profile

In Purba Jitpur village out of total population, 104 were engaged in work activities. 97.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.