Jakua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jakua is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Jakua. The total population of Jakua is 853 out of which 432 are males and 421 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakua is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jakua village is 72 which is 8% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakua is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Jakua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakua is 93.9%. Thus Jakua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.48% and the female literacy rate is 90.1% in Jakua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 35 | 37 |
| Literacy | 93.85% | 97.48% | 90.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 120 | 45 | 75 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jakua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakua village out of total population, 303 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 303 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 165 | 131 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 98 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 118 | 20 |
| Non Working | 550 | 183 | 367 |
Map of Jakua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jakua, Sankrail
Below are the list of villages near Jakua village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kakua | 303 |
| Bara Dainmari | 259 |
| Relagaria | 192 |
| Dhopasol | 235 |
| Kumartop | 8 |
| Nuniasol | 330 |
| Asanbani | 145 |
| Ukhradan | 344 |
| Tulsibani | 222 |
| Bikrampur | 553 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia