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Jalchak Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Jalchak is a large village located in Pingla Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 1630 families residing. The Jalchak village has population of 6793 of which 3620 are males while 3173 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jalchak village population of children with age 0-6 is 825 which makes up 12.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jalchak village is 877 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jalchak as per census is 850, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jalchak village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jalchak village was 84.60 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jalchak Male literacy stands at 88.66 % while female literacy rate was 79.99 %.

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

Jalchak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,630 - -
Population 6,793 3,620 3,173
Child (0-6) 825 446 379
Schedule Caste 129 65 64
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 84.60 % 88.66 % 79.99 %
Total Workers 3,184 2,199 985
Main Worker 1,874 - -
Marginal Worker 1,310 727 583

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.90 % of total population in Jalchak village. The village Jalchak currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jalchak village out of total population, 3184 were engaged in work activities. 58.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3184 workers engaged in Main Work, 552 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 563 were Agricultural labourer.