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Jahajpur Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Jahajpur is a medium size village located in Purulia - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 139 families residing. The Jahajpur village has population of 748 of which 370 are males while 378 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jahajpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 141 which makes up 18.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jahajpur village is 1022 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jahajpur as per census is 1238, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jahajpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jahajpur village was 48.43 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jahajpur Male literacy stands at 66.78 % while female literacy rate was 29.67 %.

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

Jahajpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 139 - -
Population 748 370 378
Child (0-6) 141 63 78
Schedule Caste 540 272 268
Schedule Tribe 195 92 103
Literacy 48.43 % 66.78 % 29.67 %
Total Workers 422 218 204
Main Worker 178 - -
Marginal Worker 244 95 149

Caste Factor

In Jahajpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.07 % of total population in Jahajpur village.

Work Profile

In Jahajpur village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 42.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.