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Jargo Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Jargo is a large village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 897 families residing. The Jargo village has population of 4083 of which 2074 are males while 2009 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jargo village population of children with age 0-6 is 495 which makes up 12.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jargo village is 969 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jargo as per census is 1045, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jargo village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jargo village was 69.15 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jargo Male literacy stands at 81.88 % while female literacy rate was 55.87 %.

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

Jargo Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 897 - -
Population 4,083 2,074 2,009
Child (0-6) 495 242 253
Schedule Caste 361 168 193
Schedule Tribe 158 73 85
Literacy 69.15 % 81.88 % 55.87 %
Total Workers 1,669 1,087 582
Main Worker 569 - -
Marginal Worker 1,100 584 516

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.84 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.87 % of total population in Jargo village.

Work Profile

In Jargo village out of total population, 1669 were engaged in work activities. 34.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1669 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.