Jahangirpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jahangirpur is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 573 families residing in the village Jahangirpur. The total population of Jahangirpur is 2,560 out of which 1,324 are males and 1,236 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jahangirpur is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jahangirpur village is 327 which is 13% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jahangirpur is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Jahangirpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jahangirpur is 69.4%. Thus Jahangirpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.89% and the female literacy rate is 67.74% in Jahangirpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jahangirpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jahangirpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jahangirpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 327 | 173 | 154 |
| Literacy | 69.37% | 70.89% | 67.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 777 | 406 | 371 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 26 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 1,011 | 508 | 503 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Jahangirpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jahangirpur village out of total population, 812 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 812 workers engaged in Main Work, 296 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 393 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 725 | 687 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 296 | 294 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 393 | 367 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 62 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,748 | 575 | 1,173 |
Nearby Villages to Jahangirpur,
Below are the list of villages near Jahangirpur village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahurkismat | 3,943 |
| Nandair | 1,725 |
| Kashimpur | 1,107 |
| Sidilim | 737 |
| Keshabpur | 2,834 |
| Chakrapanipur | 654 |
| Samra | 390 |
| Shyampur | 497 |
| Kharpa | 754 |
| Shikarpur | 285 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jahangirpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia