Jahanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jahanpur is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 715 families residing in the village Jahanpur. The total population of Jahanpur is 3,521 out of which 1,847 are males and 1,674 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jahanpur is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jahanpur village is 459 which is 13% of the total population. There are 243 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jahanpur is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Jahanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jahanpur is 64.7%. Thus Jahanpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 74.69% and the female literacy rate is 53.7% in Jahanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jahanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jahanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jahanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 459 | 243 | 216 |
| Literacy | 64.7% | 74.69% | 53.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 818 | 426 | 392 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,349 | 703 | 646 |
| Illiterate | 1,540 | 649 | 891 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.3% of total population in Jahanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jahanpur village out of total population, 1,550 were engaged in work activities. 56.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,550 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 345 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 882 | 670 | 212 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 171 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 345 | 209 | 136 |
| Household Industries | 115 | 62 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 250 | 228 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 668 | 374 | 294 |
| Non Working | 1,971 | 803 | 1,168 |
Nearby Villages to Jahanpur,
Below are the list of villages near Jahanpur village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salbani | 569 |
| Harki | 479 |
| Panuyan | 545 |
| Matihana | 443 |
| Ghorai Danga | 339 |
| Taradiha | 626 |
| Teghari | 337 |
| Joti Gobra | 394 |
| Kujra | 711 |
| Baya Dangar | 260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jahanpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia