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Jajlang Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Jajlang is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 127 families residing. The Jajlang village has population of 729 of which 362 are males while 367 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jajlang village population of children with age 0-6 is 95 which makes up 13.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jajlang village is 1014 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jajlang as per census is 1065, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jajlang village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jajlang village was 65.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jajlang Male literacy stands at 80.70 % while female literacy rate was 51.26 %.

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

Jajlang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 127 - -
Population 729 362 367
Child (0-6) 95 46 49
Schedule Caste 82 37 45
Schedule Tribe 44 18 26
Literacy 65.93 % 80.70 % 51.26 %
Total Workers 166 155 11
Main Worker 159 - -
Marginal Worker 7 4 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.25 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.04 % of total population in Jajlang village.

Work Profile

In Jajlang village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 95.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.