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Jalsua Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Jalsua is a medium size village located in Goalpokhar - II Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 265 families residing. The Jalsua village has population of 1615 of which 835 are males while 780 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jalsua village population of children with age 0-6 is 360 which makes up 22.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jalsua village is 934 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jalsua as per census is 1081, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jalsua village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jalsua village was 37.69 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jalsua Male literacy stands at 40.79 % while female literacy rate was 34.23 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jalsua 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 Jalsua village.

Jalsua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 265 - -
Population 1,615 835 780
Child (0-6) 360 173 187
Schedule Caste 225 106 119
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 37.69 % 40.79 % 34.23 %
Total Workers 555 382 173
Main Worker 386 - -
Marginal Worker 169 50 119

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.93 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.12 % of total population in Jalsua village.

Work Profile

In Jalsua village out of total population, 555 were engaged in work activities. 69.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 555 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 291 were Agricultural labourer.