Jot Behar Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jot Behar is a village situated in Indus block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Jot Behar. The total population of Jot Behar is 1,161 out of which 601 are males and 560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jot Behar is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jot Behar village is 127 which is 11% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jot Behar is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Jot Behar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jot Behar is 73%. Thus Jot Behar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 77.74% and the female literacy rate is 67.88% in Jot Behar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jot Behar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jot Behar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jot Behar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 62 | 65 |
| Literacy | 73.02% | 77.74% | 67.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 350 | 174 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 60 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 406 | 182 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Jot Behar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jot Behar village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 312 | 288 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 121 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 147 | 136 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 31 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 85 | 22 |
| Non Working | 742 | 228 | 514 |
Map of Jot Behar, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jot Behar, Indus
Below are the list of villages near Jot Behar village in Indus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khat Nagar | 1,530 |
| Behar | 1,481 |
| Bhabapur | 1,475 |
| Pariksha Para | 1,689 |
| Khayerbani | 732 |
| Mahesh Pur | 365 |
| Kushmuri | 2,127 |
| Bagajal | 779 |
| Shyampur | 494 |
| Bhurbandi | 271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jot Behar, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia