Jakar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Jakar is a village situated in Purbasthali - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 399 families residing in the village Jakar. The total population of Jakar is 1,749 out of which 914 are males and 835 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakar is 914.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jakar village is 216 which is 12% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakar is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Jakar village.

Population
1,749
Families
399
Literacy
68.82%
Sex Ratio
914

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakar is 68.8%. Thus Jakar village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 74.63% and the female literacy rate is 62.34% in Jakar village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Jakar Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakar village.

Total Male Female
Children 216 106 110
Literacy 68.82% 74.63% 62.34%
Scheduled Caste 733 376 357
Scheduled Tribe 186 102 84
Illiterate 694 311 383

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.6% of total population in Jakar village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jakar village out of total population, 645 were engaged in work activities. 44.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 645 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 286 249 37
Cultivators 124 117 7
Agriculture Labourer 68 44 24
Household Industries 8 7 1
Other Workers 86 81 5
Marginal Workers 359 308 51
Non Working 1,104 357 747

Nearby Villages to Jakar,

Below are the list of villages near Jakar village in Purbasthali - I.

Village Population
Lakshmipara 940
Bhaidarpara 903
Akabpur 1,597
Seoragaria 142
Gahak 874
Rajibpur 1,011
Kundapara 1,065
Ghola 1,058
Nadanghat 3,799
Kansaripur 249

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