Jashodanga Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jashodanga is a village situated in Alipurduar - II block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 901 families residing in the village Jashodanga. The total population of Jashodanga is 4,068 out of which 2,116 are males and 1,952 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jashodanga is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jashodanga village is 472 which is 12% of the total population. There are 250 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jashodanga is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Jashodanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jashodanga is 81.2%. Thus Jashodanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 85.53% and the female literacy rate is 76.53% in Jashodanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jashodanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jashodanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jashodanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 472 | 250 | 222 |
| Literacy | 81.2% | 85.53% | 76.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,078 | 1,078 | 1,000 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 21 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 1,148 | 520 | 628 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Jashodanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jashodanga village out of total population, 1,477 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,477 workers engaged in Main Work, 434 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 392 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,176 | 1,057 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 434 | 427 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 392 | 324 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 27 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 316 | 279 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 120 | 181 |
| Non Working | 2,591 | 939 | 1,652 |
Nearby Villages to Jashodanga,
Below are the list of villages near Jashodanga village in Alipurduar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pukhuria | 2,908 |
| Tatpara | 4,409 |
| Madhya Shibkata | 450 |
| Uttar Majid Khana | 3,530 |
| Shrinathpur Tea Garden | 1,579 |
| Dakshin Majid Khana | 2,837 |
| Uttar Shibkata | 3,016 |
| Saudpara | 2,079 |
| Uttar Dhalkar | 2,205 |
| Uttar Bhatibari | 2,877 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jashodanga, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia