# Jhalda, Puruliya (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Puruliya, West Bengal 

# Jhalda

Jhalda is a town in Jhalda - I sub-district of Puruliya district, West Bengal (P). The 2011 Census counted **9,384 people** in 1,491 households. Literacy was 59.1%.

- 9,384people (2011)
- 1,491households
- 59.1%literacy
- 936females per 1,000 males

## Population of Jhalda

■ Jhalda · ■ Puruliya urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****59.1%**

**76.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****936**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****929**

**933

Working population ****25.8%**

**31.9%

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

Of every 100 households in Jhalda in 2011, 24 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 42 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Jhalda · ■ Puruliya urban average

Electricity for lighting ****24%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****19%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****74%**

**48%

Tap water ****1%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****14%**

**29%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%**

**25%

Use banking services ****33%**

**60%

Television ****13%**

**55%

Mobile phone ****42%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**22%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****31%**

**19%

Own their home ****93%**

**82%

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 Jhalda work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,936 (80%) · **■** Household industry 42 (2%) · **■** Farming 129 (5%) · **■** Marginal 315 (13%)

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Jhalda

- Banks7 in Jhalda
- ATMs2 in Jhalda
- Hotels2 in Jhalda
- Schools1 in Jhalda
- Colleges and universities2 in Jhalda
- Police stations1 in Jhalda

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Jhalda?9,384 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jhalda in?Puruliya district, West Bengal