Jankapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jankapur is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 666 families residing in the village Jankapur. The total population of Jankapur is 3,418 out of which 1,739 are males and 1,679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jankapur is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jankapur village is 433 which is 13% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jankapur is 1,123 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Jankapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jankapur is 83.3%. Thus Jankapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.1% and the female literacy rate is 76.14% in Jankapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jankapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jankapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jankapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 433 | 204 | 229 |
| Literacy | 83.32% | 90.1% | 76.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 21 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 181 | 89 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 931 | 356 | 575 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Jankapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jankapur village out of total population, 1,145 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,145 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 221 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 837 | 738 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 228 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 221 | 168 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 376 | 336 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 256 | 52 |
| Non Working | 2,273 | 745 | 1,528 |
Nearby Villages to Jankapur,
Below are the list of villages near Jankapur village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panithupia | 587 |
| Baruni | 364 |
| Karhia | 2,401 |
| Purusottampur | 265 |
| Mulada | 463 |
| Lalu Chak | 599 |
| Kulida | 963 |
| Daharda | 1,503 |
| Panch Kunia | 1,086 |
| Dhukurda | 664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jankapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia