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

Jaynagar is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 121 families residing in the village Jaynagar. The total population of Jaynagar is 567 out of which 274 are males and 293 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaynagar is 1,069.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaynagar village is 60 which is 11% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaynagar is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Jaynagar village.

Population
567
Families
121
Literacy
53.06%
Sex Ratio
1,069

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaynagar is 53.1%. Thus Jaynagar village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 63.16% and the female literacy rate is 43.46% in Jaynagar village.

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

Jaynagar Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 60 27 33
Literacy 53.06% 63.16% 43.46%
Scheduled Caste 49 29 20
Scheduled Tribe 216 97 119
Illiterate 298 118 180

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.1% of total population in Jaynagar village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jaynagar village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 110 96 14
Cultivators 59 56 3
Agriculture Labourer 2 2 0
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 48 37 11
Marginal Workers 81 54 27
Non Working 376 124 252

Nearby Villages to Jaynagar,

Below are the list of villages near Jaynagar village in Jhargram.

Village Population
Bhangaband 181
Mundakati 420
Lalbana 664
Pansa 73
Paradiha 48
Bakra 329
Jamsol 381
Chandra 112
Nekrasuli 206
Gaichandra 158

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