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Jhariadi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Jhariadi is a medium size village located in Arsha Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 80 families residing. The Jhariadi village has population of 488 of which 242 are males while 246 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhariadi village population of children with age 0-6 is 104 which makes up 21.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhariadi village is 1017 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhariadi as per census is 825, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhariadi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhariadi village was 52.60 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhariadi Male literacy stands at 61.62 % while female literacy rate was 44.22 %.

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

Jhariadi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 80 - -
Population 488 242 246
Child (0-6) 104 57 47
Schedule Caste 4 2 2
Schedule Tribe 219 118 101
Literacy 52.60 % 61.62 % 44.22 %
Total Workers 236 120 116
Main Worker 145 - -
Marginal Worker 91 18 73

Caste Factor

In Jhariadi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 44.88 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.82 % of total population in Jhariadi village.

Work Profile

In Jhariadi village out of total population, 236 were engaged in work activities. 61.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 236 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.