Jolkul Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011

Jolkul is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 367 families residing in the village Jolkul. The total population of Jolkul is 1,466 out of which 745 are males and 721 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jolkul is 968.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jolkul village is 161 which is 11% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jolkul is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Jolkul village.

Population
1,466
Families
367
Literacy
64.21%
Sex Ratio
968

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jolkul is 64.2%. Thus Jolkul village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 72.28% and the female literacy rate is 56.13% in Jolkul village.

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

Jolkul Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 161 92 69
Literacy 64.21% 72.28% 56.13%
Scheduled Caste 593 304 289
Scheduled Tribe 350 173 177
Illiterate 628 273 355

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.9% of total population in Jolkul village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jolkul village out of total population, 735 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 735 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 318 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 472 342 130
Cultivators 112 106 6
Agriculture Labourer 318 198 120
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 41 37 4
Marginal Workers 263 134 129
Non Working 731 269 462

Nearby Villages to Jolkul,

Below are the list of villages near Jolkul village in Dhaniakhali.

Village Population
Akabpur 1,272
Basipur 1,062
Masuria 530
Uttar Abhirampur 1,779
Gopikantapur 1,968
Uttar Fatepur 820
Sonajol 722
Bhotar 950
Barul 2,683
Manipur 464

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