Jotghasi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011

Jotghasi is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 53 families residing in the village Jotghasi. The total population of Jotghasi is 231 out of which 115 are males and 116 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotghasi is 1,009.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jotghasi village is 38 which is 16% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotghasi is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Jotghasi village.

Population
231
Families
53
Literacy
77.72%
Sex Ratio
1,009

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotghasi is 77.7%. Thus Jotghasi village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 91.75% and the female literacy rate is 63.54% in Jotghasi village.

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

Jotghasi Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 38 18 20
Literacy 77.72% 91.75% 63.54%
Scheduled Caste 62 31 31
Scheduled Tribe 128 64 64
Illiterate 81 26 55

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.4% of total population in Jotghasi village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jotghasi village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 93 67 26
Cultivators 38 32 6
Agriculture Labourer 29 17 12
Other Workers 26 18 8
Marginal Workers 4 1 3
Non Working 134 47 87

Nearby Villages to Jotghasi,

Below are the list of villages near Jotghasi village in Gazole.

Village Population
Balarampur 1,366
Fatelapur 274
Sahazadpur 1,275
Gopalpur 218
Badnagra 801
Dakshin Kasba 204
Goalnagra 1,661
Muradpur 204
Noapara 661
Rahimpur 140

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