Jotghasi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotghasi is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 53 families residing in the village Jotghasi. The total population of Jotghasi is 231 out of which 115 are males and 116 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotghasi is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jotghasi village is 38 which is 16% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotghasi is 1,111 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Jotghasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotghasi is 77.7%. Thus Jotghasi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 91.75% and the female literacy rate is 63.54% in Jotghasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotghasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotghasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotghasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 18 | 20 |
| Literacy | 77.72% | 91.75% | 63.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 31 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 81 | 26 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.4% of total population in Jotghasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotghasi village out of total population, 97 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 67 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 32 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 134 | 47 | 87 |
Map of Jotghasi, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jotghasi, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Jotghasi village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balarampur | 1,366 |
| Fatelapur | 274 |
| Sahazadpur | 1,275 |
| Gopalpur | 218 |
| Badnagra | 801 |
| Dakshin Kasba | 204 |
| Goalnagra | 1,661 |
| Muradpur | 204 |
| Noapara | 661 |
| Rahimpur | 140 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotghasi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia