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Jalghar Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Jalghar is a large village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 591 families residing. The Jalghar village has population of 2310 of which 1176 are males while 1134 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jalghar village population of children with age 0-6 is 213 which makes up 9.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jalghar village is 964 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jalghar as per census is 1068, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jalghar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jalghar village was 77.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jalghar Male literacy stands at 83.60 % while female literacy rate was 70.70 %.

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

Jalghar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 591 - -
Population 2,310 1,176 1,134
Child (0-6) 213 103 110
Schedule Caste 563 285 278
Schedule Tribe 967 490 477
Literacy 77.30 % 83.60 % 70.70 %
Total Workers 1,184 769 415
Main Worker 850 - -
Marginal Worker 334 100 234

Caste Factor

In Jalghar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 41.86 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 24.37 % of total population in Jalghar village.

Work Profile

In Jalghar village out of total population, 1184 were engaged in work activities. 71.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1184 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 350 were Agricultural labourer.