Jakpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Jakpur is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 319 families residing in the village Jakpur. The total population of Jakpur is 1,341 out of which 683 are males and 658 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakpur is 963.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jakpur village is 158 which is 12% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakpur is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Jakpur village.

Population
1,341
Families
319
Literacy
59.59%
Sex Ratio
963

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakpur is 59.6%. Thus Jakpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 70.1% and the female literacy rate is 48.71% in Jakpur village.

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

Jakpur Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 158 81 77
Literacy 59.59% 70.1% 48.71%
Scheduled Caste 440 220 220
Scheduled Tribe 448 233 215
Illiterate 636 261 375

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.4% of total population in Jakpur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jakpur village out of total population, 783 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 783 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 359 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 447 306 141
Cultivators 19 19 0
Agriculture Labourer 359 222 137
Household Industries 17 16 1
Other Workers 52 49 3
Marginal Workers 336 100 236
Non Working 558 277 281

Nearby Villages to Jakpur,

Below are the list of villages near Jakpur village in Kharagpur - II.

Village Population
Kantagere 473
Chakganesh 1,585
Manibpur 890
Malipur 33
Kanchdiha 592
Baradiha 1,818
Krishnanagar 413
Amlataria 1,064
Kukrada 250
Gharbarpur 265

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