# Jhalda - I, Puruliya (West Bengal) – Villages List & Towns

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Sub-district · Puruliya, West Bengal 

# Jhalda - I

Jhalda - I is a sub-district of Puruliya district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had **137,143 people**, 1 town and 142 villages (131 inhabited). The largest village is Tulin (9,844 people).

- 137,143people (2011)
- 142villages
- 1town
- 66.2%literacy

## Population of Jhalda - I compared with Puruliya

■ Jhalda - I · ■ Puruliya district

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.2%**

**64.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****957**

**957

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****944**

**953

Working population ****41.0%**

**42.6%

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 Jhalda - I

Of every 100 households in Jhalda - I in 2011, 27 had electricity, 7 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Jhalda - I · ■ Puruliya district

Electricity for lighting ****27%**

**33%

Toilet within the home ****7%**

**12%

No toilet (open defecation) ****92%**

**87%

Tap water ****1%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****11%**

**10%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%**

**77%

Use banking services ****38%**

**43%

Television ****11%**

**18%

Mobile phone ****24%**

**32%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****26%**

**23%

Own their home ****98%**

**96%

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

## Towns in Jhalda - I

- Jhalda9,384 people

## Largest villages in Jhalda - I

- Tulin · 9,844 people
- Ichag · 4,951 people
- Jargo · 4,083 people
- Ilu · 3,131 people
- Masina · 2,724 people
- Kalma · 2,536 people
- Pusti · 2,374 people
- Ghutia · 2,280 people
- Birudi · 2,230 people
- Hesla · 2,130 people
- Kusi · 1,998 people
- Khamar · 1,799 people
- Garia · 1,726 people
- Danrda · 1,675 people
- Kudlum · 1,662 people
- Udaysiru · 1,660 people

[All 142 villages in Jhalda - I →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/puruliya/jhalda-i/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Jhalda - I?142 (131 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Jhalda - I in?Puruliya district, West Bengal
- What is the population of Jhalda - I?137,143 (Census 2011)