Joka Population, Caste, Working Data Haora, West Bengal - Census 2011

Joka is a village situated in Udaynarayanpur block of Haora district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 556 families residing in the village Joka. The total population of Joka is 2,509 out of which 1,293 are males and 1,216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Joka is 940.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Joka village is 232 which is 9% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Joka is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Joka village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Joka is 81.9%. Thus Joka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Haora district. The male literacy rate is 86.75% and the female literacy rate is 76.73% in Joka village.

Population
2,509
Families
556
Literacy
81.91%
Sex Ratio
940

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Joka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Joka Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Joka village.

Total Male Female
Children 232 116 116
Literacy 81.91% 86.75% 76.73%
Scheduled Caste 145 71 74
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 644 272 372

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Joka village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Joka village out of total population, 1,086 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,086 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 934 794 140
Cultivators 228 224 4
Agriculture Labourer 113 110 3
Household Industries 80 17 63
Other Workers 513 443 70
Marginal Workers 152 68 84
Non Working 1,423 431 992

Map of Joka, Haora, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Joka, Udaynarayanpur

Below are the list of villages near Joka village in Udaynarayanpur.

Village Population
Sonagachhi 641
Jagalda 906
Chak Thakurani 828
Jaynagar 2,179
Akna Dwitiya 851
Naranarayanpur Chak 1,179
Senpur Dwitiya 258
Mansuka 2,583
Jangalpara Belgram 4,975
Kumar Chak 2,515

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