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Jot Kamal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011

Jot Kamal is a Census Town city situated in Raghunathganj - II block of Murshidabad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,568 families residing in the Jot Kamal city. The total population of Jot Kamal is 7,685 out of which 3,976 are males and 3,709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jot Kamal is 933.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jot Kamal city is 989 which is 13% of the total population. There are 511 male children and 478 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jot Kamal is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jot Kamal is 77.8%. Thus Jot Kamal has higher literacy rate compared to 66.6% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 83.32% and the female literacy rate is 71.96% in Jot Kamal.

Jot Kamal Census Town has total administration over 1,568 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.

Jot Kamal Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 989 511 478
Literacy 77.8% 72.6% 62.7%
Scheduled Caste 821 414 407
Scheduled Tribe 28 12 16
Illiterate 2,473 1,089 1,384

Caste-wise Population - Jot Kamal

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Jot Kamal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 821 414 407
Schedule Tribe 28 12 16

Religion-wise Population - Jot Kamal

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jot Kamal is 3,384 which is 44.03% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jot Kamal is 4,300 which is 55.95% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jot Kamal as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 3,384 (44.03%) 1,756 1,628
Muslim 4,300 (55.95%) 2,220 2,080
Christian 0 (0%) 0 0
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 1 (0.01%) 0 1

Literacy Rate - Jot Kamal

The total literacy rate of Jot Kamal was 77.84% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 5,212 literates, males were 2,887 while females were 2,325. Also the male literacy rate was 83.32% and the female literacy rate was 71.96% in Jot Kamal.

  Jot Kamal West Bengal
Female 71.96% 70.54%
Male 83.32% 81.69%
Total 77.84% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Jot Kamal

The Sex Ratio of Jot Kamal is 933. Thus per every 1000 men there were 933 females in Jot Kamal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Jot Kamal.

Child Population - Jot Kamal

According to Census 2011, there were 989 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jot Kamal. Out of which 511 were male while 478 were female.

Working Population - Jot Kamal

In Jot Kamal Census Town out of total population, 3,264 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,264 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,113 2,080 1,033
Cultivators 29 29 0
Agriculture Labourer 15 15 0
Household Industries 1,325 405 920
Other Workers 1,744 1,631 113
Marginal Workers 151 57 94
Non Working 4,421 1,839 2,582

Jot Kamal Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,685 67.8% 933

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