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district · Census 2011 · code 328

Jalpaiguri population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in West Bengal, using 2011 geography.

West Bengal · Census 2011
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population3,872,846people
Households868,326PCA households
Literacy rate73.25%% of people aged 7+
Work participation39.06%% of all residents
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Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,872,8462,812,4951,060,351
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds868,326625,015243,311
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6461,700351,111110,589
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.92%12.48%10.43%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males953957943
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6955957949
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,498,7801,716,304782,476
Literacy rate%73.25%69.73%82.39%
Male literacy rate%79.95%77.3%86.75%
Female literacy rate%66.23%61.82%77.75%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople1,458,2781,159,391298,887
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople731,704690,31241,392
Total workersCensus workers1,512,9101,122,777390,133
Work participation rate%39.06%39.92%36.79%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,153,765812,406341,359
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months359,145310,37148,774
Non-workerspeople2,359,9361,689,718670,218

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1043, 1044, 1045; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 868,326 households and 3,872,846 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 27.38% of the population. Rural residents made up 72.62%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 11.92% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 79.95% for males and 66.23% for females.
  • Of 1,512,910 workers, 76.26% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators181,10433,828
Agricultural labourers212,657137,015
Household industry workers18,11511,975
Other workers741,889176,327

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 801638

Siliguri

218,718 people within this district · Municipal corporation

The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.

Census code 306882

Dabgram

119,040 people within this district · Town

Census code 801640

Jalpaiguri

107,341 people within this district · Town

Census code 801642

Alipurduar

65,232 people within this district · Town

Census code 307623

Kharia

61,661 people within this district · Town

Census code 306883

Binnaguri

58,840 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801641

Dhupguri

44,719 people within this district · Town

Census code 307147

Jaygaon

42,254 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307593

Mainaguri

30,490 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801639

Mal

25,218 people within this district · Town

Census code 307402

Falakata

19,716 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307149

Uttar Satali

18,454 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307150

Uttar Latabari

16,350 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307254

Paschim Jitpur

14,334 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306988

Odlabari

14,194 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307257

Bholar Dabri

12,670 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307401

Parangarpar

11,408 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307258

Birpara

10,821 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307105

Uttar Madarihat

9,631 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307148

Mechiabasti

9,592 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307400

Jateshwar

8,963 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307337

Samuktola

8,132 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307255

Chechakhata

7,613 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307507

Gairkata

7,577 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307204

Laskarpara

7,137 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307205

Dakhin Rampur

6,392 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307021

Mangalbari

5,934 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307338

Sobhaganj

5,488 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306884

Chakiabhita

5,251 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306989

Dakshin Odlabari

4,997 people within this district · Census town

Census code 306990

Lataguri

4,981 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307020

Chalsa Mahabari

4,973 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307019

Matialihat

4,215 people within this district · Census town

Census code 307104

Sisha-Jumrha

4,130 people within this district · Census town