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Jarlai Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Jarlai is a medium size village located in Kumarganj Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 160 families residing. The Jarlai village has population of 705 of which 376 are males while 329 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jarlai village population of children with age 0-6 is 75 which makes up 10.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jarlai village is 875 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jarlai as per census is 923, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jarlai village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jarlai village was 83.02 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jarlai Male literacy stands at 88.13 % while female literacy rate was 77.13 %.

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

Jarlai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 705 376 329
Child (0-6) 75 39 36
Schedule Caste 10 8 2
Schedule Tribe 98 52 46
Literacy 83.02 % 88.13 % 77.13 %
Total Workers 318 217 101
Main Worker 198 - -
Marginal Worker 120 23 97

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.90 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.42 % of total population in Jarlai village.

Work Profile

In Jarlai village out of total population, 318 were engaged in work activities. 62.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 318 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.