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Jalpai Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Jalpai is a large village located in Nanda Kumar Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 4305 families residing. The Jalpai village has population of 19447 of which 10053 are males while 9394 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jalpai village population of children with age 0-6 is 2531 which makes up 13.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jalpai village is 934 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jalpai as per census is 907, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jalpai village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jalpai village was 82.78 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jalpai Male literacy stands at 87.20 % while female literacy rate was 78.07 %.

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

Jalpai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 4,305 - -
Population 19,447 10,053 9,394
Child (0-6) 2,531 1,327 1,204
Schedule Caste 3,510 1,806 1,704
Schedule Tribe 116 53 63
Literacy 82.78 % 87.20 % 78.07 %
Total Workers 8,062 5,682 2,380
Main Worker 4,608 - -
Marginal Worker 3,454 1,684 1,770

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.05 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.60 % of total population in Jalpai village.

Work Profile

In Jalpai village out of total population, 8062 were engaged in work activities. 57.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8062 workers engaged in Main Work, 758 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1014 were Agricultural labourer.