Jaherpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jaherpur is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 67 families residing in the village Jaherpur. The total population of Jaherpur is 271 out of which 132 are males and 139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaherpur is 1,053.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaherpur village is 50 which is 18% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaherpur is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Jaherpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaherpur is 42.5%. Thus Jaherpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 45.1% and the female literacy rate is 40.34% in Jaherpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jaherpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jaherpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaherpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Literacy | 42.53% | 45.1% | 40.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 150 | 68 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 177 | 86 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.4% of total population in Jaherpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jaherpur village out of total population, 130 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 130 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 56 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 33 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 11 | 48 |
| Non Working | 141 | 65 | 76 |
Nearby Villages to Jaherpur,
Below are the list of villages near Jaherpur village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raghabpur | 520 |
| Banshbari | 713 |
| Kharikadighi | 386 |
| Pachadighi | 188 |
| Harigiram | 927 |
| Adyakhanda | 1,228 |
| Poradanga | 473 |
| Mahator | 841 |
| Dehabanda | 2,161 |
| Ekdala Bahirhata | 1,878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaherpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia