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Jaora Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Jaora is a medium size village located in Manbazar - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 203 families residing. The Jaora village has population of 1024 of which 547 are males while 477 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jaora village population of children with age 0-6 is 144 which makes up 14.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jaora village is 872 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jaora as per census is 895, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jaora village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jaora village was 52.95 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jaora Male literacy stands at 65.18 % while female literacy rate was 38.88 %.

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

Jaora Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 203 - -
Population 1,024 547 477
Child (0-6) 144 76 68
Schedule Caste 108 58 50
Schedule Tribe 24 14 10
Literacy 52.95 % 65.18 % 38.88 %
Total Workers 647 359 288
Main Worker 244 - -
Marginal Worker 403 133 270

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.55 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.34 % of total population in Jaora village.

Work Profile

In Jaora village out of total population, 647 were engaged in work activities. 37.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 647 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.