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Jagda Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Jagda is a medium size village located in Manbazar - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 210 families residing. The Jagda village has population of 1066 of which 550 are males while 516 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jagda village population of children with age 0-6 is 123 which makes up 11.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jagda village is 938 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jagda as per census is 1016, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jagda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jagda village was 65.96 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jagda Male literacy stands at 80.98 % while female literacy rate was 49.78 %.

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

Jagda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 210 - -
Population 1,066 550 516
Child (0-6) 123 61 62
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 345 184 161
Literacy 65.96 % 80.98 % 49.78 %
Total Workers 470 295 175
Main Worker 117 - -
Marginal Worker 353 193 160

Caste Factor

Jagda village of Puruliya has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 32.36 % of total population in Jagda village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jagda village of Puruliya.

Work Profile

In Jagda village out of total population, 470 were engaged in work activities. 24.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 470 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.