Jaybag Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jaybag is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 403 families residing in the village Jaybag. The total population of Jaybag is 1,812 out of which 941 are males and 871 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaybag is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaybag village is 215 which is 12% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 95 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaybag is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Jaybag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaybag is 87.6%. Thus Jaybag village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.91% and the female literacy rate is 80.93% in Jaybag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jaybag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jaybag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaybag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 215 | 120 | 95 |
| Literacy | 87.6% | 93.91% | 80.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 52 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 413 | 170 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jaybag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jaybag village out of total population, 663 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 663 workers engaged in Main Work, 293 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 567 | 509 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 293 | 278 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 101 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 35 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 95 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 92 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,149 | 340 | 809 |
Nearby Villages to Jaybag,
Below are the list of villages near Jaybag village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khasbar | 2,298 |
| Erpala | 4,503 |
| Amodarkul | 750 |
| Kalisa | 208 |
| Prasadchak | 711 |
| Gobindapur | 1,420 |
| Anandapur | 880 |
| Shyamchak | 311 |
| Balarampur | 779 |
| Jaykunda | 1,571 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaybag, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia