Jahan Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jahan Nagar is a village situated in Purbasthali - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 783 families residing in the village Jahan Nagar. The total population of Jahan Nagar is 3,106 out of which 1,588 are males and 1,518 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jahan Nagar is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jahan Nagar village is 270 which is 9% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jahan Nagar is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Jahan Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jahan Nagar is 86.3%. Thus Jahan Nagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 90.78% and the female literacy rate is 81.62% in Jahan Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jahan Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jahan Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jahan Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 134 | 136 |
| Literacy | 86.32% | 90.78% | 81.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 382 | 180 | 202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 49 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 658 | 268 | 390 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Jahan Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jahan Nagar village out of total population, 1,259 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,259 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 224 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,124 | 945 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 106 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 224 | 190 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 104 | 55 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 687 | 594 | 93 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 52 | 83 |
| Non Working | 1,847 | 591 | 1,256 |
Nearby Villages to Jahan Nagar,
Below are the list of villages near Jahan Nagar village in Purbasthali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahatapur | 958 |
| Sulantu | 1,351 |
| Maudanga | 1,347 |
| Paranpur | 1,312 |
| Golahat | 2,966 |
| Bhandartikuri | 1,088 |
| Bhatra | 487 |
| Nama Bhandartikuri | 443 |
| Mandra | 927 |
| Balarampur | 580 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jahan Nagar, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia