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Jhalap Population - Balangir, Orissa

Jhalap is a medium size village located in Sindhekela Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 378 families residing. The Jhalap village has population of 1391 of which 688 are males while 703 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhalap village population of children with age 0-6 is 173 which makes up 12.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhalap village is 1022 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhalap as per census is 989, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Jhalap village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhalap village was 51.15 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jhalap Male literacy stands at 66.06 % while female literacy rate was 36.63 %.

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

Jhalap Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 378 - -
Population 1,391 688 703
Child (0-6) 173 87 86
Schedule Caste 223 103 120
Schedule Tribe 238 118 120
Literacy 51.15 % 66.06 % 36.63 %
Total Workers 684 416 268
Main Worker 429 - -
Marginal Worker 255 64 191

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 17.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.03 % of total population in Jhalap village.

Work Profile

In Jhalap village out of total population, 684 were engaged in work activities. 62.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 684 workers engaged in Main Work, 242 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.