Jakhaikona Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jakhaikona is a village situated in Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 149 families residing in the village Jakhaikona. The total population of Jakhaikona is 716 out of which 366 are males and 350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakhaikona is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jakhaikona village is 117 which is 16% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakhaikona is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Jakhaikona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakhaikona is 51.1%. Thus Jakhaikona village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 55.99% and the female literacy rate is 45.86% in Jakhaikona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakhaikona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakhaikona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakhaikona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 57 | 60 |
| Literacy | 51.09% | 55.99% | 45.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 40 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 410 | 193 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jakhaikona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakhaikona village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 197 | 193 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 72 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 50 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 68 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Non Working | 509 | 166 | 343 |
Nearby Villages to Jakhaikona,
Below are the list of villages near Jakhaikona village in Dhupguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Altagram | 3,975 |
| Patkidaha | 1,405 |
| Mainatali | 5,620 |
| Dakshin Dangapara | 3,038 |
| Purbba Altagram | 3,490 |
| Dambari | 2,408 |
| Uttar Altagram | 3,213 |
| Dakshin Khairbari | 5,531 |
| Paschim Mallikpara | 3,737 |
| Bhotpara | 2,812 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakhaikona, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia