Jotghatak Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Jotghatak is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 331 families residing in the village Jotghatak. The total population of Jotghatak is 1,343 out of which 686 are males and 657 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotghatak is 958.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jotghatak village is 159 which is 12% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotghatak is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Jotghatak village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotghatak is 72.9%. Thus Jotghatak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.08% and the female literacy rate is 66.38% in Jotghatak village.

Population
1,343
Families
331
Literacy
72.89%
Sex Ratio
958

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

Jotghatak Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 159 79 80
Literacy 72.89% 79.08% 66.38%
Scheduled Caste 473 234 239
Scheduled Tribe 152 78 74
Illiterate 480 206 274

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Jotghatak village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jotghatak village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 545 389 156
Cultivators 208 182 26
Agriculture Labourer 182 118 64
Household Industries 13 5 8
Other Workers 142 84 58
Marginal Workers 38 10 28
Non Working 760 287 473

Map of Jotghatak, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Jotghatak, Hilli

Below are the list of villages near Jotghatak village in Hilli.

Village Population
Rupbati 183
Kunja Dungi 566
Chapahat 1,293
Chak Mohan 863
Chakdapat 1,692
Basanta 588
Kismat Dapt 3,163
Muraripur 782
Purbba Thakurpur 8
Mulahat 956

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