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Jamalpur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Jamalpur is a medium size village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 283 families residing. The Jamalpur village has population of 1157 of which 591 are males while 566 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jamalpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 104 which makes up 8.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jamalpur village is 958 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jamalpur as per census is 1476, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jamalpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jamalpur village was 64.01 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jamalpur Male literacy stands at 70.31 % while female literacy rate was 57.14 %.

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

Jamalpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 283 - -
Population 1,157 591 566
Child (0-6) 104 42 62
Schedule Caste 485 256 229
Schedule Tribe 117 50 67
Literacy 64.01 % 70.31 % 57.14 %
Total Workers 537 371 166
Main Worker 413 - -
Marginal Worker 124 32 92

Caste Factor

In Jamalpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.92 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.11 % of total population in Jamalpur village.

Work Profile

In Jamalpur village out of total population, 537 were engaged in work activities. 76.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 537 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.