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Jashua Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Jashua is a medium size village located in Sankrail Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 66 families residing. The Jashua village has population of 254 of which 119 are males while 135 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jashua village population of children with age 0-6 is 31 which makes up 12.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jashua village is 1134 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jashua as per census is 1818, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jashua village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jashua village was 56.50 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jashua Male literacy stands at 72.22 % while female literacy rate was 41.74 %.

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

Jashua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 66 - -
Population 254 119 135
Child (0-6) 31 11 20
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 253 118 135
Literacy 56.50 % 72.22 % 41.74 %
Total Workers 157 79 78
Main Worker 1 - -
Marginal Worker 156 79 77

Caste Factor

In Jashua village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.61 % of total population in Jashua village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jashua village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Jashua village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 0.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 99.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.