Jiyatkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jiyatkunda is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 343 families residing in the village Jiyatkunda. The total population of Jiyatkunda is 1,469 out of which 741 are males and 728 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jiyatkunda is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jiyatkunda village is 178 which is 12% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jiyatkunda is 1,438 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Jiyatkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jiyatkunda is 56.4%. Thus Jiyatkunda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 58.68% and the female literacy rate is 53.93% in Jiyatkunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jiyatkunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jiyatkunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jiyatkunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 73 | 105 |
| Literacy | 56.39% | 58.68% | 53.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 32 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 655 | 328 | 327 |
| Illiterate | 741 | 349 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.6% of total population in Jiyatkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jiyatkunda village out of total population, 846 were engaged in work activities. 48.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 846 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 409 | 364 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 149 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 207 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 437 | 112 | 325 |
| Non Working | 623 | 265 | 358 |
Map of Jiyatkunda, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jiyatkunda, Tapan
Below are the list of villages near Jiyatkunda village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhabpur | 170 |
| Chandipur | 700 |
| Ramchandrapur | 4,538 |
| Jagannathpur | 536 |
| Dharmadanga | 104 |
| Jamlabad | 1,630 |
| Chak Madhusudan | 497 |
| Ramrampur | 530 |
| Chak Bhagirath | 845 |
| Mamudpur | 2,658 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jiyatkunda, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia