Jamalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamalpur is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 283 families residing in the village Jamalpur. The total population of Jamalpur is 1,157 out of which 591 are males and 566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamalpur is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamalpur village is 104 which is 9% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamalpur is 1,476 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Jamalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamalpur is 64%. Thus Jamalpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.31% and the female literacy rate is 57.14% in Jamalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 42 | 62 |
| Literacy | 64.01% | 70.31% | 57.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 485 | 256 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 117 | 50 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 483 | 205 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.1% of total population in Jamalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamalpur village out of total population, 537 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 537 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 413 | 339 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 178 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 82 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 64 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 32 | 92 |
| Non Working | 620 | 220 | 400 |
Nearby Villages to Jamalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Jamalpur village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kardaha | 3,577 |
| Chak Bahara | 129 |
| Katabari | 1,860 |
| Basuria | 3,344 |
| Nazirpur | 823 |
| Gopinathpur | 1,090 |
| Sahapara | 678 |
| Bazrapukur | 8,538 |
| Sikarpur | 358 |
| Palimahadebpur | 530 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamalpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia