# Jateshwar, Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Jalpaiguri, West Bengal 

# Jateshwar

Jateshwar is a town in Falakata sub-district of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,963 people** in 2,066 households. Literacy was 83.9%.

- 8,963people (2011)
- 2,066households
- 83.9%literacy
- 935females per 1,000 males

## Population of Jateshwar

■ Jateshwar · ■ Jalpaiguri urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.9%**

**82.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****935**

**943

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****998**

**949

Working population ****36.1%**

**36.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Jateshwar

Of every 100 households in Jateshwar in 2011, 61 had electricity, 83 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Jateshwar · ■ Jalpaiguri urban average

Electricity for lighting ****61%**

**74%

Toilet within the home ****83%**

**82%

No toilet (open defecation) ****13%**

**16%

Tap water ****41%**

**32%

Drinking water within premises ****61%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%**

**47%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****76%**

**48%

Use banking services ****31%**

**55%

Television ****44%**

**59%

Mobile phone ****53%**

**63%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**16%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**4%

None of these assets ****24%**

**15%

Own their home ****94%**

**83%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Jateshwar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,770 (55%) · **■** Household industry 100 (3%) · **■** Farming 1,017 (31%) · **■** Marginal 353 (11%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Jateshwar?8,963 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jateshwar in?Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal