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Jhapursi Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Jhapursi is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 278 families residing. The Jhapursi village has population of 1130 of which 580 are males while 550 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhapursi village population of children with age 0-6 is 109 which makes up 9.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhapursi village is 948 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhapursi as per census is 1057, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhapursi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhapursi village was 68.85 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhapursi Male literacy stands at 76.09 % while female literacy rate was 61.13 %.

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

Jhapursi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 278 - -
Population 1,130 580 550
Child (0-6) 109 53 56
Schedule Caste 273 144 129
Schedule Tribe 480 243 237
Literacy 68.85 % 76.09 % 61.13 %
Total Workers 552 360 192
Main Worker 307 - -
Marginal Worker 245 101 144

Caste Factor

In Jhapursi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 42.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 24.16 % of total population in Jhapursi village.

Work Profile

In Jhapursi village out of total population, 552 were engaged in work activities. 55.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 552 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 180 were Agricultural labourer.