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Jangpur Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Jangpur is a medium size village located in Mejhia Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 248 families residing. The Jangpur village has population of 1252 of which 646 are males while 606 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jangpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 146 which makes up 11.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jangpur village is 938 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jangpur as per census is 1056, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jangpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jangpur village was 74.23 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jangpur Male literacy stands at 87.65 % while female literacy rate was 59.70 %.

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

Jangpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 248 - -
Population 1,252 646 606
Child (0-6) 146 71 75
Schedule Caste 327 176 151
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 74.23 % 87.65 % 59.70 %
Total Workers 424 384 40
Main Worker 313 - -
Marginal Worker 111 84 27

Caste Factor

Jangpur village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.12 % of total population in Jangpur village. The village Jangpur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jangpur village out of total population, 424 were engaged in work activities. 73.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 424 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.