Jot Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jot 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 343 families residing in the village Jot. The total population of Jot is 1,479 out of which 762 are males and 717 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jot is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jot village is 130 which is 9% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jot is 1,063 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Jot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jot is 85.1%. Thus Jot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 87.98% and the female literacy rate is 82% in Jot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 63 | 67 |
| Literacy | 85.1% | 87.98% | 82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,181 | 625 | 556 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 331 | 147 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Jot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jot village out of total population, 484 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 484 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 300 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 270 | 247 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 113 | 45 |
| Non Working | 995 | 349 | 646 |
Map of Jot, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jot, English Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Jot village in English Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jatalpur | 2,559 |
| Arapur | 3,634 |
| Nima Sarai | 2,995 |
| Sultanpur | 3,063 |
| Itakhola | 312 |
| Nazirpur | 432 |
| Uttar Gobindapur | 962 |
| Anandipur | 4,798 |
| Jot Gopal | 3,830 |
| Narhatta | 1,107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jot, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia