Jerthan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jerthan is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,347 families residing in the village Jerthan. The total population of Jerthan is 6,568 out of which 3,374 are males and 3,194 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jerthan is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jerthan village is 817 which is 12% of the total population. There are 407 male children and 410 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jerthan is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Jerthan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jerthan is 78.1%. Thus Jerthan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.79% and the female literacy rate is 68.89% in Jerthan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jerthan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jerthan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jerthan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 817 | 407 | 410 |
| Literacy | 78.13% | 86.79% | 68.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 260 | 130 | 130 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 2,075 | 799 | 1,276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Jerthan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jerthan village out of total population, 2,903 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 2,903 workers engaged in Main Work, 715 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 407 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,581 | 1,450 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 715 | 700 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 407 | 333 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 440 | 399 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,322 | 565 | 757 |
| Non Working | 3,665 | 1,359 | 2,306 |
Map of Jerthan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jerthan, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Jerthan village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ulua | 427 |
| Satkhanda | 1,074 |
| Katabani | 421 |
| Hamirjita | 1,234 |
| Alangiri | 6,099 |
| Benachakri | 1,665 |
| Panchrol | 5,615 |
| Naraharipur | 865 |
| Bilbara | 1,057 |
| Kudi | 1,664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jerthan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia