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Jaynagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Haora, West Bengal - Census 2011

Jaynagar is a Census Town city situated in Panchla block of Haora district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,494 families residing in the Jaynagar city. The total population of Jaynagar is 6,977 out of which 3,581 are males and 3,396 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaynagar is 948.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaynagar city is 731 which is 10% of the total population. There are 383 male children and 348 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaynagar is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaynagar is 82%. Thus Jaynagar has lower literacy rate compared to 83.3% of Haora district. The male literacy rate is 85.8% and the female literacy rate is 77.95% in Jaynagar.

Jaynagar Census Town has total administration over 1,494 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Jaynagar Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaynagar Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 731 383 348
Literacy 82% 76.6% 70%
Scheduled Caste 898 456 442
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,857 837 1,020

Caste-wise Population - Jaynagar

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jaynagar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 898 456 442
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Jaynagar

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jaynagar is 5,697 which is 81.65% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jaynagar is 1,270 which is 18.2% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jaynagar as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,697 (81.65%) 2,938 2,759
Muslim 1,270 (18.2%) 639 631
Christian 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 8 (0.11%) 3 5

Literacy Rate - Jaynagar

The total literacy rate of Jaynagar was 81.97% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 5,120 literates, males were 2,744 while females were 2,376. Also the male literacy rate was 85.8% and the female literacy rate was 77.95% in Jaynagar.

  Jaynagar West Bengal
Female 77.95% 70.54%
Male 85.8% 81.69%
Total 81.97% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Jaynagar

The Sex Ratio of Jaynagar is 948. Thus per every 1000 men there were 948 females in Jaynagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Jaynagar.

Child Population - Jaynagar

According to Census 2011, there were 731 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jaynagar. Out of which 383 were male while 348 were female.

Working Population - Jaynagar

In Jaynagar Census Town out of total population, 2,848 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,848 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,576 2,117 459
Cultivators 117 117 0
Agriculture Labourer 51 49 2
Household Industries 708 531 177
Other Workers 1,700 1,420 280
Marginal Workers 272 81 191
Non Working 4,129 1,383 2,746

Jaynagar Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jaynagar is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,977 73.4% 948

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