Jaykunda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jaykunda is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 344 families residing in the village Jaykunda. The total population of Jaykunda is 1,571 out of which 833 are males and 738 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaykunda is 886.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaykunda village is 175 which is 11% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaykunda is 1,134 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Jaykunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaykunda is 84.9%. Thus Jaykunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.48% and the female literacy rate is 74.88% in Jaykunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jaykunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jaykunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaykunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 175 | 82 | 93 |
| Literacy | 84.89% | 93.48% | 74.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 275 | 144 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 386 | 131 | 255 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jaykunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jaykunda village out of total population, 557 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 557 workers engaged in Main Work, 315 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 456 | 448 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 315 | 314 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 88 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 96 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,014 | 289 | 725 |
Nearby Villages to Jaykunda,
Below are the list of villages near Jaykunda village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shyamchak | 311 |
| Dhashachandpur | 728 |
| Gobindapur | 1,420 |
| Baghanala | 1,692 |
| Kalisa | 208 |
| Banaharisinghapur | 2,730 |
| Erpala | 4,503 |
| Mansukha | 8,583 |
| Jaybag | 1,812 |
| Daulatchak | 3,287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaykunda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia