Jahangirgar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jahangirgar is a village situated in Magrahat - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 611 families residing in the village Jahangirgar. The total population of Jahangirgar is 3,484 out of which 1,770 are males and 1,714 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jahangirgar is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jahangirgar village is 646 which is 19% of the total population. There are 330 male children and 316 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jahangirgar is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Jahangirgar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jahangirgar is 68.8%. Thus Jahangirgar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 71.46% and the female literacy rate is 66.02% in Jahangirgar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jahangirgar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jahangirgar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jahangirgar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 646 | 330 | 316 |
| Literacy | 68.78% | 71.46% | 66.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 335 | 168 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,532 | 741 | 791 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jahangirgar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jahangirgar village out of total population, 962 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 962 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 647 | 606 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 174 | 151 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 422 | 408 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 315 | 263 | 52 |
| Non Working | 2,522 | 901 | 1,621 |
Map of Jahangirgar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jahangirgar, Magrahat - I
Below are the list of villages near Jahangirgar village in Magrahat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hariharpur | 3,543 |
| Malangi Sarishapara | 2,182 |
| Hijalhat | 3,603 |
| Bahir Gachhi | 2,409 |
| Payra Chali | 2,420 |
| Nainanpur | 4,711 |
| Keyakona | 3,473 |
| Nazra | 9,552 |
| Paduma | 2,369 |
| Jiol Pukur | 4 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jahangirgar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia