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Jarang Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Jarang is a medium size village located in Kaliaganj Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 294 families residing. The Jarang village has population of 1250 of which 614 are males while 636 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jarang village population of children with age 0-6 is 169 which makes up 13.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jarang village is 1036 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jarang as per census is 1012, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jarang village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jarang village was 54.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jarang Male literacy stands at 61.89 % while female literacy rate was 47.01 %.

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

Jarang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 294 - -
Population 1,250 614 636
Child (0-6) 169 84 85
Schedule Caste 1,083 533 550
Schedule Tribe 4 1 3
Literacy 54.30 % 61.89 % 47.01 %
Total Workers 532 346 186
Main Worker 531 - -
Marginal Worker 1 0 1

Caste Factor

In Jarang village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.32 % of total population in Jarang village.

Work Profile

In Jarang village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 99.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 388 were Agricultural labourer.