Jaharpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jaharpur is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 393 families residing in the village Jaharpur. The total population of Jaharpur is 1,767 out of which 901 are males and 866 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaharpur is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaharpur village is 241 which is 14% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaharpur is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Jaharpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaharpur is 86.2%. Thus Jaharpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.83% and the female literacy rate is 83.4% in Jaharpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jaharpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jaharpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaharpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 122 | 119 |
| Literacy | 86.17% | 88.83% | 83.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 305 | 153 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 452 | 209 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jaharpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jaharpur village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 377 | 358 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 196 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 126 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 36 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 135 | 78 |
| Non Working | 1,177 | 408 | 769 |
Nearby Villages to Jaharpur,
Below are the list of villages near Jaharpur village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banipara | 692 |
| Dakshingaon | 157 |
| Dhutura | 709 |
| Elahabad | 4,220 |
| Jasodapur | 263 |
| Chandipukur | 227 |
| Sihal | 1,001 |
| Ojantor | 391 |
| Bhingaldaha | 489 |
| Mahadipur | 461 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaharpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia