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Jalika Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Jalika is a large village located in Purulia - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 458 families residing. The Jalika village has population of 2044 of which 1064 are males while 980 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jalika village population of children with age 0-6 is 300 which makes up 14.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jalika village is 921 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jalika as per census is 923, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jalika village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jalika village was 51.83 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jalika Male literacy stands at 65.42 % while female literacy rate was 37.08 %.

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

Jalika Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 458 - -
Population 2,044 1,064 980
Child (0-6) 300 156 144
Schedule Caste 1,306 677 629
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 51.83 % 65.42 % 37.08 %
Total Workers 1,132 672 460
Main Worker 400 - -
Marginal Worker 732 331 401

Caste Factor

In Jalika village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.05 % of total population in Jalika village.

Work Profile

In Jalika village out of total population, 1132 were engaged in work activities. 35.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1132 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourer.