Jakta Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jakta is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 139 families residing in the village Jakta. The total population of Jakta is 761 out of which 382 are males and 379 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakta is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jakta village is 86 which is 11% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakta is 1,098 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Jakta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakta is 78.1%. Thus Jakta village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 86.51% and the female literacy rate is 69.46% in Jakta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 41 | 45 |
| Literacy | 78.07% | 86.51% | 69.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 251 | 125 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 107 | 51 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 87 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Jakta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakta village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 195 | 185 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 75 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 101 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 563 | 196 | 367 |
Nearby Villages to Jakta,
Below are the list of villages near Jakta village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandgachha | 3,070 |
| Salgachha | 403 |
| Jamna | 663 |
| Chhota Kayrapur | 523 |
| Machhkhara | 3,786 |
| Jot Silam | 411 |
| Babarakpur | 1,712 |
| Jotsadi | 4,998 |
| Chak Purohit | 2,230 |
| Belshar | 3,279 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakta, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia