Jot Basanta Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jot Basanta is a village situated in English Bazar block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,388 families residing in the village Jot Basanta. The total population of Jot Basanta is 11,438 out of which 5,858 are males and 5,580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jot Basanta is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jot Basanta village is 1786 which is 16% of the total population. There are 919 male children and 867 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jot Basanta is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Jot Basanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jot Basanta is 62%. Thus Jot Basanta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 61.17% and the female literacy rate is 62.83% in Jot Basanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jot Basanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jot Basanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jot Basanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,786 | 919 | 867 |
| Literacy | 61.98% | 61.17% | 62.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 913 | 479 | 434 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,456 | 2,837 | 2,619 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jot Basanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jot Basanta village out of total population, 3,531 were engaged in work activities. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,531 workers engaged in Main Work, 639 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 566 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,418 | 2,278 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 639 | 610 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 566 | 547 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 1,174 | 1,101 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,113 | 780 | 333 |
| Non Working | 7,907 | 2,800 | 5,107 |
Map of Jot Basanta, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jot Basanta, English Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Jot Basanta village in English Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Gopinathpur | 1,240 |
| Narhatta | 1,107 |
| Shailapur | 2,432 |
| Jot Gopal | 3,830 |
| Nagrai | 897 |
| Anandipur | 4,798 |
| Uttar Gobindapur | 962 |
| Itakhola | 312 |
| Uttar Lakshmipur | 3,959 |
| Nima Sarai | 2,995 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jot Basanta, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia