Jamal Dahahat Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamal Dahahat is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 548 families residing in the village Jamal Dahahat. The total population of Jamal Dahahat is 2,304 out of which 1,161 are males and 1,143 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamal Dahahat is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamal Dahahat village is 251 which is 11% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamal Dahahat is 1,109 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Jamal Dahahat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamal Dahahat is 83.5%. Thus Jamal Dahahat village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 87.62% and the female literacy rate is 79.23% in Jamal Dahahat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamal Dahahat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamal Dahahat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamal Dahahat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 119 | 132 |
| Literacy | 83.49% | 87.62% | 79.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 689 | 345 | 344 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 590 | 248 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Jamal Dahahat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamal Dahahat village out of total population, 773 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 773 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 683 | 613 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 66 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 164 | 157 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 426 | 369 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 65 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,531 | 483 | 1,048 |
Nearby Villages to Jamal Dahahat,
Below are the list of villages near Jamal Dahahat village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharija Jamaldaha | 1,331 |
| Chhota Jamaldaha | 183 |
| Purbba Jamaldaha | 14 |
| Uttar Dwarikamari | 405 |
| Chhota Thunkirjhar | 68 |
| Chhat Jamaldaha | 502 |
| Purbba Panisala | 287 |
| Purbba Patchhara Gopalpur | 407 |
| Shikarpur | 1,643 |
| Dakshin Kharija Gopalpur | 776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamal Dahahat, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia