Jamdanga Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamdanga is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 253 families residing in the village Jamdanga. The total population of Jamdanga is 1,084 out of which 535 are males and 549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamdanga is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamdanga village is 136 which is 13% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamdanga is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Jamdanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamdanga is 54.1%. Thus Jamdanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 62.77% and the female literacy rate is 45.61% in Jamdanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamdanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamdanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamdanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 65 | 71 |
| Literacy | 54.11% | 62.77% | 45.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 261 | 133 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 552 | 262 | 290 |
| Illiterate | 571 | 240 | 331 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.9% of total population in Jamdanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamdanga village out of total population, 512 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 512 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 384 | 294 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 161 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 118 | 71 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 31 | 97 |
| Non Working | 572 | 210 | 362 |
Nearby Villages to Jamdanga,
Below are the list of villages near Jamdanga village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Sundarpur | 809 |
| Durgapur | 1,624 |
| Dalilpur | 1,507 |
| Uttar Rahimpur | 658 |
| Khordahil | 1,977 |
| Bujruk Bandhail | 1,674 |
| Shilnagara | 920 |
| Saidpur | 4,561 |
| Bartali | 656 |
| Paschim Kasba | 741 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamdanga, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia