Jafarpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jafarpur is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 79 families residing in the village Jafarpur. The total population of Jafarpur is 338 out of which 183 are males and 155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jafarpur is 847.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jafarpur village is 48 which is 14% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jafarpur is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (847) of Jafarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jafarpur is 55.2%. Thus Jafarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.1% and the female literacy rate is 44.78% in Jafarpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jafarpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jafarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jafarpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 27 | 21 |
| Literacy | 55.17% | 64.1% | 44.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 123 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 178 | 83 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Jafarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jafarpur village out of total population, 202 were engaged in work activities. 93.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 202 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 188 | 100 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 90 | 85 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Non Working | 136 | 76 | 60 |
Nearby Villages to Jafarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Jafarpur village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramchandrapur | 1,313 |
| Sekendarpur | 1,223 |
| Panchanagar | 499 |
| Gangajit | 246 |
| Randanga | 374 |
| Katalhat | 570 |
| Dikul | 770 |
| Lohaganja | 2,367 |
| Hasnagar | 561 |
| Shikarpur | 440 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jafarpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia