Jakar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jakar is a village situated in Purbasthali - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 399 families residing in the village Jakar. The total population of Jakar is 1,749 out of which 914 are males and 835 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakar is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jakar village is 216 which is 12% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakar is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Jakar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakar is 68.8%. Thus Jakar village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 74.63% and the female literacy rate is 62.34% in Jakar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 216 | 106 | 110 |
| Literacy | 68.82% | 74.63% | 62.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 733 | 376 | 357 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 186 | 102 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 694 | 311 | 383 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.6% of total population in Jakar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakar village out of total population, 645 were engaged in work activities. 44.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 645 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 286 | 249 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 117 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 44 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 81 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 359 | 308 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,104 | 357 | 747 |
Nearby Villages to Jakar,
Below are the list of villages near Jakar village in Purbasthali - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshmipara | 940 |
| Bhaidarpara | 903 |
| Akabpur | 1,597 |
| Seoragaria | 142 |
| Gahak | 874 |
| Rajibpur | 1,011 |
| Kundapara | 1,065 |
| Ghola | 1,058 |
| Nadanghat | 3,799 |
| Kansaripur | 249 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakar, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia