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Jal Ghata Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Jal Ghata is a medium size village located in Canning - II Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 120 families residing. The Jal Ghata village has population of 601 of which 290 are males while 311 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jal Ghata village population of children with age 0-6 is 123 which makes up 20.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jal Ghata village is 1072 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jal Ghata as per census is 952, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jal Ghata village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jal Ghata village was 75.73 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jal Ghata Male literacy stands at 81.06 % while female literacy rate was 70.92 %.

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

Jal Ghata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 120 - -
Population 601 290 311
Child (0-6) 123 63 60
Schedule Caste 111 59 52
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 75.73 % 81.06 % 70.92 %
Total Workers 179 155 24
Main Worker 112 - -
Marginal Worker 67 50 17

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.47 % of total population in Jal Ghata village. The village Jal Ghata currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jal Ghata village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 62.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.