Jafar Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jafar Chak is a village situated in Khejuri - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Jafar Chak. The total population of Jafar Chak is 504 out of which 250 are males and 254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jafar Chak is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jafar Chak village is 60 which is 12% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jafar Chak is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Jafar Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jafar Chak is 99.3%. Thus Jafar Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 99.54% and the female literacy rate is 99.12% in Jafar Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jafar Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jafar Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jafar Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Literacy | 99.32% | 99.54% | 99.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 39 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 63 | 33 | 30 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Jafar Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jafar Chak village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 126 | 112 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 96 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 41 | 118 |
| Non Working | 219 | 97 | 122 |
Nearby Villages to Jafar Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Jafar Chak village in Khejuri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ser Chak | 534 |
| Bara Kasha Phalia | 418 |
| Ajan Bari | 2,474 |
| Abdulla Chak | 231 |
| Damodar Chak | 577 |
| Chhota Kasha Phalia | 401 |
| Janka | 2,804 |
| Bara Garania | 1,446 |
| Raypur | 501 |
| Chhota Garania | 874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jafar Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia