Jakra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jakra is a village situated in Memari - II block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 561 families residing in the village Jakra. The total population of Jakra is 2,262 out of which 1,137 are males and 1,125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakra is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jakra village is 249 which is 11% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakra is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Jakra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakra is 78.4%. Thus Jakra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.11% and the female literacy rate is 71.74% in Jakra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 136 | 113 |
| Literacy | 78.39% | 85.11% | 71.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 747 | 367 | 380 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 244 | 122 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 684 | 285 | 399 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Jakra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakra village out of total population, 923 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 923 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 457 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 766 | 601 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 79 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 457 | 327 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 192 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 96 | 61 |
| Non Working | 1,339 | 440 | 899 |
Map of Jakra, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jakra, Memari - II
Below are the list of villages near Jakra village in Memari - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barwa | 3,388 |
| Rayati | 1,034 |
| Mutra | 1,675 |
| Goaldingi | 454 |
| Senpur | 1,367 |
| Harkala | 1,734 |
| Baneswarpur | 900 |
| Shridharpur | 3,872 |
| Chak Balaram | 3,543 |
| Kanthalia | 332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia