Jotkabir Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotkabir is a village situated in Habibpur block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 192 families residing in the village Jotkabir. The total population of Jotkabir is 870 out of which 433 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotkabir is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jotkabir village is 116 which is 13% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotkabir is 1,417 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Jotkabir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotkabir is 44%. Thus Jotkabir village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 55.06% and the female literacy rate is 32.52% in Jotkabir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotkabir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotkabir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotkabir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 48 | 68 |
| Literacy | 44.03% | 55.06% | 32.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 121 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 440 | 211 | 229 |
| Illiterate | 538 | 221 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.6% of total population in Jotkabir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotkabir village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 402 | 221 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 43 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 204 | 109 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 60 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 38 | 49 |
| Non Working | 381 | 174 | 207 |
Map of Jotkabir, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jotkabir, Habibpur
Below are the list of villages near Jotkabir village in Habibpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chapar Danga | 249 |
| Mirzabad | 156 |
| Chandihar | 525 |
| Bade Chandihar | 4 |
| Kayra | 292 |
| Khanpur | 384 |
| Adampur | 696 |
| Jot Balaram | 107 |
| Suchal Mahamadpur | 156 |
| Singabad | 1,951 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotkabir, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia