Jafarpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jafarpur is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 279 families residing in the village Jafarpur. The total population of Jafarpur is 1,129 out of which 574 are males and 555 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jafarpur is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jafarpur village is 89 which is 8% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jafarpur is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Jafarpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jafarpur is 86.3%. Thus Jafarpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 93.51% and the female literacy rate is 79.07% 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 | 89 | 50 | 39 |
| Literacy | 86.35% | 93.51% | 79.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 451 | 229 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 231 | 84 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jafarpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jafarpur village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 358 | 315 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 322 | 283 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 15 | 29 |
| Non Working | 727 | 244 | 483 |
Nearby Villages to Jafarpur,
Below are the list of villages near Jafarpur village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benebou | 2,707 |
| Kharigoda | 1,214 |
| Jardaha | 1,457 |
| Raypur | 4,098 |
| Natagachhi | 2,266 |
| Hasanpur | 1,873 |
| Muragachha | 728 |
| Makrampur | 1,810 |
| Metiari | 1,674 |
| Kustia | 2,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jafarpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia