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Jorisha Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Jorisha is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 172 families residing. The Jorisha village has population of 974 of which 510 are males while 464 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jorisha village population of children with age 0-6 is 115 which makes up 11.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jorisha village is 910 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jorisha as per census is 855, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jorisha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jorisha village was 65.77 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jorisha Male literacy stands at 77.68 % while female literacy rate was 52.80 %.

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

Jorisha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 172 - -
Population 974 510 464
Child (0-6) 115 62 53
Schedule Caste 491 250 241
Schedule Tribe 20 13 7
Literacy 65.77 % 77.68 % 52.80 %
Total Workers 567 366 201
Main Worker 253 - -
Marginal Worker 314 136 178

Caste Factor

In Jorisha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.41 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.05 % of total population in Jorisha village.

Work Profile

In Jorisha village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 44.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.