Jashar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jashar is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 449 families residing in the village Jashar. The total population of Jashar is 2,032 out of which 1,027 are males and 1,005 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jashar is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jashar village is 205 which is 10% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jashar is 1,158 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Jashar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jashar is 86.9%. Thus Jashar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.06% and the female literacy rate is 81.56% in Jashar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jashar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jashar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jashar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 95 | 110 |
| Literacy | 86.92% | 92.06% | 81.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 47 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 169 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jashar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jashar village out of total population, 704 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 704 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 498 | 462 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 89 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 52 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 343 | 317 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 174 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,328 | 391 | 937 |
Map of Jashar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jashar, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Jashar village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Machhinan | 3,638 |
| Saluka | 5,680 |
| Purbba Manika | 1,102 |
| Faridpur | 3,619 |
| Kashigori | 2,186 |
| Gopal Nagar | 5,333 |
| Kulhanda | 902 |
| Khadinan | 1,371 |
| Kala Gechhya | 2,584 |
| Madhabpur | 3,325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jashar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia