Jagir Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jagir is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 371 families residing in the village Jagir. The total population of Jagir is 1,662 out of which 863 are males and 799 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jagir is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jagir village is 210 which is 13% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jagir is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Jagir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jagir is 60.9%. Thus Jagir village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 69.4% and the female literacy rate is 51.65% in Jagir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jagir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jagir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jagir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 108 | 102 |
| Literacy | 60.88% | 69.4% | 51.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,007 | 536 | 471 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 534 | 258 | 276 |
| Illiterate | 778 | 339 | 439 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.1% of total population in Jagir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jagir village out of total population, 686 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 686 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 229 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 560 | 429 | 131 |
| Cultivators | 212 | 205 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 229 | 129 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 94 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 54 | 72 |
| Non Working | 976 | 380 | 596 |
Nearby Villages to Jagir,
Below are the list of villages near Jagir village in Kharibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pataram | 4,141 |
| Dhupibhita | 3,518 |
| Katia | 1,736 |
| Dohaguri | 1,405 |
| Banchhabhita | 1,463 |
| Bagha | 943 |
| Chekarmari | 876 |
| Deburam | 968 |
| Bhajanpur | 2,401 |
| Bhogbhita | 2,991 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jagir, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia