Jangpur Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jangpur is a village situated in Mejhia block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 248 families residing in the village Jangpur. The total population of Jangpur is 1,252 out of which 646 are males and 606 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jangpur is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jangpur village is 146 which is 12% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jangpur is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Jangpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jangpur is 74.2%. Thus Jangpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 87.65% and the female literacy rate is 59.7% in Jangpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jangpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jangpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jangpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 71 | 75 |
| Literacy | 74.23% | 87.65% | 59.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 327 | 176 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 431 | 142 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jangpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jangpur village out of total population, 424 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 424 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 300 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 178 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 63 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 55 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 84 | 27 |
| Non Working | 828 | 262 | 566 |
Nearby Villages to Jangpur,
Below are the list of villages near Jangpur village in Mejhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarama | 706 |
| Banjora | 1,529 |
| Japamali | 3,132 |
| Jalanpur | 982 |
| Dighalgram | 915 |
| Janakpur | 455 |
| Purbator | 134 |
| Debagram | 620 |
| Ramchandrapur | 2,680 |
| Damodar Mohan | 252 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jangpur, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia