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Jamlahar Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Jamlahar is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 105 families residing. The Jamlahar village has population of 506 of which 252 are males while 254 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jamlahar village population of children with age 0-6 is 87 which makes up 17.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jamlahar village is 1008 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jamlahar as per census is 1486, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jamlahar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jamlahar village was 66.11 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jamlahar Male literacy stands at 76.96 % while female literacy rate was 54.46 %.

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

Jamlahar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 105 - -
Population 506 252 254
Child (0-6) 87 35 52
Schedule Caste 111 57 54
Schedule Tribe 27 14 13
Literacy 66.11 % 76.96 % 54.46 %
Total Workers 152 141 11
Main Worker 100 - -
Marginal Worker 52 47 5

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.94 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.34 % of total population in Jamlahar village.

Work Profile

In Jamlahar village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 65.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.