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Jalgoda Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Jalgoda is a medium size village located in Dantan - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 253 families residing. The Jalgoda village has population of 1244 of which 656 are males while 588 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jalgoda village population of children with age 0-6 is 141 which makes up 11.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jalgoda village is 896 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jalgoda as per census is 880, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jalgoda village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jalgoda village was 84.13 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jalgoda Male literacy stands at 91.22 % while female literacy rate was 76.25 %.

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

Jalgoda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 253 - -
Population 1,244 656 588
Child (0-6) 141 75 66
Schedule Caste 10 4 6
Schedule Tribe 41 16 25
Literacy 84.13 % 91.22 % 76.25 %
Total Workers 672 382 290
Main Worker 335 - -
Marginal Worker 337 61 276

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 3.30 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.80 % of total population in Jalgoda village.

Work Profile

In Jalgoda village out of total population, 672 were engaged in work activities. 49.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 672 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.