Jaka Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jaka is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 68 families residing in the village Jaka. The total population of Jaka is 225 out of which 119 are males and 106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaka is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaka village is 16 which is 7% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaka is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Jaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaka is 81.8%. Thus Jaka village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.24% and the female literacy rate is 77% in Jaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Literacy | 81.82% | 86.24% | 77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 45 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 54 | 25 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.4% of total population in Jaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jaka village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 20.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 47 | 62 |
| Non Working | 88 | 50 | 38 |
Nearby Villages to Jaka,
Below are the list of villages near Jaka village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanpur Baglata | 638 |
| Siram Pur | 102 |
| Baramor | 553 |
| Haro Pur | 265 |
| Hajighat | 335 |
| Rasikpur | 234 |
| Chakbila | 492 |
| Bararia | 232 |
| Jhareswarpur | 1,804 |
| Durga Pur | 267 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia