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Jalghara Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Jalghara is a large village located in Magrahat - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 501 families residing. The Jalghara village has population of 2545 of which 1319 are males while 1226 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jalghara village population of children with age 0-6 is 403 which makes up 15.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jalghara village is 929 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jalghara as per census is 938, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jalghara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jalghara village was 74.00 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jalghara Male literacy stands at 81.91 % while female literacy rate was 65.47 %.

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

Jalghara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 501 - -
Population 2,545 1,319 1,226
Child (0-6) 403 208 195
Schedule Caste 1,246 645 601
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 74.00 % 81.91 % 65.47 %
Total Workers 791 715 76
Main Worker 376 - -
Marginal Worker 415 373 42

Caste Factor

In Jalghara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.96 % of total population in Jalghara village. The village Jalghara currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jalghara village out of total population, 791 were engaged in work activities. 47.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 791 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.