Jagatagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jagatagaon is a village situated in Islampur block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,351 families residing in the village Jagatagaon. The total population of Jagatagaon is 6,671 out of which 3,484 are males and 3,187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jagatagaon is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jagatagaon village is 1216 which is 18% of the total population. There are 622 male children and 594 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jagatagaon is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Jagatagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jagatagaon is 64.4%. Thus Jagatagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.85% and the female literacy rate is 55.15% in Jagatagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jagatagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jagatagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jagatagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,216 | 622 | 594 |
| Literacy | 64.44% | 72.85% | 55.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,613 | 2,391 | 2,222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 35 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 3,156 | 1,399 | 1,757 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Jagatagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jagatagaon village out of total population, 2,237 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,237 workers engaged in Main Work, 502 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 585 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,788 | 1,453 | 335 |
| Cultivators | 502 | 456 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 585 | 456 | 129 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 681 | 525 | 156 |
| Marginal Workers | 449 | 247 | 202 |
| Non Working | 4,434 | 1,784 | 2,650 |
Nearby Villages to Jagatagaon,
Below are the list of villages near Jagatagaon village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurhila | 307 |
| Khabargaon | 5,148 |
| Durgapur | 4,674 |
| Chaprajhar | 7,773 |
| Phulbari | 5,134 |
| Ghoramara | 1,077 |
| Uttar Tuthipakar | 527 |
| Barhat | 1,670 |
| Bolhanja | 2,880 |
| Dumrulla | 1,690 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jagatagaon, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia