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Jangalkhas Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Jangalkhas is a medium size village located in Binpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 165 families residing. The Jangalkhas village has population of 684 of which 345 are males while 339 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jangalkhas village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 12.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jangalkhas village is 983 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jangalkhas as per census is 886, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jangalkhas village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jangalkhas village was 59.73 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jangalkhas Male literacy stands at 74.75 % while female literacy rate was 44.67 %.

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

Jangalkhas Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 165 - -
Population 684 345 339
Child (0-6) 83 44 39
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 648 325 323
Literacy 59.73 % 74.75 % 44.67 %
Total Workers 428 210 218
Main Worker 152 - -
Marginal Worker 276 69 207

Caste Factor

In Jangalkhas village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.15 % of total population in Jangalkhas village.

Work Profile

In Jangalkhas village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 35.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.