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Jhalda Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Jhalda is a large village located in Arsha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 524 families residing. The Jhalda village has population of 2958 of which 1546 are males while 1412 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhalda village population of children with age 0-6 is 468 which makes up 15.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhalda village is 913 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhalda as per census is 828, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhalda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhalda village was 56.35 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhalda Male literacy stands at 72.64 % while female literacy rate was 38.83 %.

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

Jhalda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 524 - -
Population 2,958 1,546 1,412
Child (0-6) 468 256 212
Schedule Caste 273 147 126
Schedule Tribe 19 10 9
Literacy 56.35 % 72.64 % 38.83 %
Total Workers 1,182 845 337
Main Worker 381 - -
Marginal Worker 801 500 301

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.23 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.64 % of total population in Jhalda village.

Work Profile

In Jhalda village out of total population, 1182 were engaged in work activities. 32.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1182 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.