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Jayapur Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Jayapur is a medium size village located in Manbazar - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 141 families residing. The Jayapur village has population of 672 of which 343 are males while 329 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jayapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 13.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jayapur village is 959 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jayapur as per census is 784, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jayapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jayapur village was 39.59 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jayapur Male literacy stands at 51.71 % while female literacy rate was 27.34 %.

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

Jayapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 141 - -
Population 672 343 329
Child (0-6) 91 51 40
Schedule Caste 60 32 28
Schedule Tribe 397 197 200
Literacy 39.59 % 51.71 % 27.34 %
Total Workers 423 213 210
Main Worker 359 - -
Marginal Worker 64 26 38

Caste Factor

In Jayapur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 59.08 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.93 % of total population in Jayapur village.

Work Profile

In Jayapur village out of total population, 423 were engaged in work activities. 84.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 423 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 244 were Agricultural labourer.