Jagannath Chak Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jagannath Chak is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 296 families residing in the village Jagannath Chak. The total population of Jagannath Chak is 1,262 out of which 640 are males and 622 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jagannath Chak is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jagannath Chak village is 121 which is 10% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jagannath Chak is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Jagannath Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jagannath Chak is 82.6%. Thus Jagannath Chak village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.66% and the female literacy rate is 74.25% in Jagannath Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jagannath Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jagannath Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jagannath Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 62 | 59 |
| Literacy | 82.56% | 90.66% | 74.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 693 | 361 | 332 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 29 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 320 | 116 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Jagannath Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jagannath Chak village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 260 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 73 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 74 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 97 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 108 | 149 |
| Non Working | 679 | 272 | 407 |
Nearby Villages to Jagannath Chak,
Below are the list of villages near Jagannath Chak village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunarpur | 352 |
| Narui Ramchandrapur | 655 |
| Markandapur | 164 |
| Naruigopinath Chak | 143 |
| Saharda | 426 |
| Dumdan | 768 |
| Usatpur | 526 |
| Dhalshwar | 394 |
| Tikarpara | 530 |
| Nilmaniram Chak | 931 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jagannath Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia