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Jhauguri Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Jhauguri is a medium size village located in Matigara Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 155 families residing. The Jhauguri village has population of 767 of which 365 are males while 402 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhauguri village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 13.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhauguri village is 1101 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhauguri as per census is 1488, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jhauguri village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhauguri village was 62.12 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jhauguri Male literacy stands at 69.25 % while female literacy rate was 55.33 %.

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

Jhauguri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 155 - -
Population 767 365 402
Child (0-6) 107 43 64
Schedule Caste 194 91 103
Schedule Tribe 284 136 148
Literacy 62.12 % 69.25 % 55.33 %
Total Workers 279 184 95
Main Worker 269 - -
Marginal Worker 10 6 4

Caste Factor

In Jhauguri village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 37.03 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 25.29 % of total population in Jhauguri village.

Work Profile

In Jhauguri village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 96.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.