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Gorahar Jalpai Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Gorahar Jalpai is a medium size village located in Khejuri - II Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 283 families residing. The Gorahar Jalpai village has population of 1583 of which 817 are males while 766 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gorahar Jalpai village population of children with age 0-6 is 258 which makes up 16.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gorahar Jalpai village is 938 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gorahar Jalpai as per census is 830, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gorahar Jalpai village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gorahar Jalpai village was 81.96 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gorahar Jalpai Male literacy stands at 85.80 % while female literacy rate was 77.97 %.

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

Gorahar Jalpai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 283 - -
Population 1,583 817 766
Child (0-6) 258 141 117
Schedule Caste 1,522 783 739
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 81.96 % 85.80 % 77.97 %
Total Workers 454 435 19
Main Worker 253 - -
Marginal Worker 201 194 7

Caste Factor

In Gorahar Jalpai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 96.15 % of total population in Gorahar Jalpai village. The village Gorahar Jalpai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Gorahar Jalpai village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 55.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.