Jagannath Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jagannath Chak is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 192 families residing in the village Jagannath Chak. The total population of Jagannath Chak is 864 out of which 433 are males and 431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jagannath Chak is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jagannath Chak village is 107 which is 12% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jagannath Chak is 698 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Jagannath Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jagannath Chak is 91.3%. Thus Jagannath Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.03% and the female literacy rate is 85.79% in Jagannath Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jagannath Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jagannath Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jagannath Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 63 | 44 |
| Literacy | 91.28% | 97.03% | 85.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 470 | 231 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 74 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jagannath Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jagannath Chak village out of total population, 623 were engaged in work activities. 35.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 623 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 191 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 92 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 45 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 404 | 120 | 284 |
| Non Working | 241 | 122 | 119 |
Map of Jagannath Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jagannath Chak, Sabang
Below are the list of villages near Jagannath Chak village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makramnichak | 1,332 |
| Chak Madhab | 1,569 |
| Nona Madhabchak | 1,261 |
| Bishnupur | 8,678 |
| Markanda Chak | 1,113 |
| Murarichak | 1,732 |
| Mashumpur | 2,261 |
| Kalidahachara | 1,283 |
| Lachhmi Chak | 569 |
| Shiulipur | 664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jagannath Chak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia