Jakpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jakpur is a village situated in Kharagpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 319 families residing in the village Jakpur. The total population of Jakpur is 1,341 out of which 683 are males and 658 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakpur is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jakpur village is 158 which is 12% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakpur is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Jakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakpur is 59.6%. Thus Jakpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 70.1% and the female literacy rate is 48.71% in Jakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 81 | 77 |
| Literacy | 59.59% | 70.1% | 48.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 440 | 220 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 448 | 233 | 215 |
| Illiterate | 636 | 261 | 375 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.4% of total population in Jakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakpur village out of total population, 783 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 783 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 359 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 447 | 306 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 359 | 222 | 137 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 49 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 100 | 236 |
| Non Working | 558 | 277 | 281 |
Map of Jakpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jakpur, Kharagpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Jakpur village in Kharagpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantagere | 473 |
| Chakganesh | 1,585 |
| Manibpur | 890 |
| Malipur | 33 |
| Kanchdiha | 592 |
| Baradiha | 1,818 |
| Krishnanagar | 413 |
| Amlataria | 1,064 |
| Kukrada | 250 |
| Gharbarpur | 265 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia