Janta Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Janta is a village situated in Vishnupur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 511 families residing in the village Janta. The total population of Janta is 2,441 out of which 1,265 are males and 1,176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Janta is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Janta village is 261 which is 11% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Janta is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Janta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Janta is 74.2%. Thus Janta village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 81.67% and the female literacy rate is 66.06% in Janta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Janta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Janta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Janta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 125 | 136 |
| Literacy | 74.22% | 81.67% | 66.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 406 | 210 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 823 | 334 | 489 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Janta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Janta village out of total population, 996 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 996 workers engaged in Main Work, 415 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 784 | 694 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 415 | 404 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 96 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 242 | 183 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 212 | 79 | 133 |
| Non Working | 1,445 | 492 | 953 |
Nearby Villages to Janta,
Below are the list of villages near Janta village in Vishnupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dihar | 815 |
| Naer | 1,887 |
| Basantapur | 1,853 |
| Thakurpur | 539 |
| Penera | 1,026 |
| Bhatra | 817 |
| Katna | 794 |
| Joykrishnapur | 2,749 |
| Madhuban | 908 |
| Abantika | 1,109 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Janta, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia