Jafrabad Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jafrabad is a village situated in Murshidabad Jiaganj block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 682 families residing in the village Jafrabad. The total population of Jafrabad is 2,945 out of which 1,505 are males and 1,440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jafrabad is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jafrabad village is 391 which is 13% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jafrabad is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Jafrabad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jafrabad is 67%. Thus Jafrabad village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 69.09% and the female literacy rate is 64.8% in Jafrabad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jafrabad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jafrabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jafrabad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 391 | 198 | 193 |
| Literacy | 66.99% | 69.09% | 64.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,234 | 602 | 632 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jafrabad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jafrabad village out of total population, 908 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 908 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 567 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 759 | 719 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 67 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 567 | 556 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 87 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 130 | 19 |
| Non Working | 2,037 | 656 | 1,381 |
Nearby Villages to Jafrabad,
Below are the list of villages near Jafrabad village in Murshidabad Jiaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamalpur | 682 |
| Kapasdanda | 5,154 |
| Ramdaspur | 728 |
| Gopalnagar | 439 |
| Bhatpara | 894 |
| Gudhia | 9,660 |
| Sashidharpur | 2,072 |
| Nesta | 2,022 |
| Hasnabad | 1,388 |
| Kumirdaha | 2,982 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jafrabad, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia