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Jashar Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Jashar is a large village located in Kolaghat Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 449 families residing. The Jashar village has population of 2032 of which 1027 are males while 1005 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jashar village population of children with age 0-6 is 205 which makes up 10.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jashar village is 979 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jashar as per census is 1158, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jashar village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jashar village was 86.92 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jashar Male literacy stands at 92.06 % while female literacy rate was 81.56 %.

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

Jashar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 449 - -
Population 2,032 1,027 1,005
Child (0-6) 205 95 110
Schedule Caste 88 47 41
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 86.92 % 92.06 % 81.56 %
Total Workers 704 636 68
Main Worker 498 - -
Marginal Worker 206 174 32

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.33 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.15 % of total population in Jashar village.

Work Profile

In Jashar village out of total population, 704 were engaged in work activities. 70.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 704 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.