Jaynagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jaynagar is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 254 families residing in the village Jaynagar. The total population of Jaynagar is 1,081 out of which 564 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaynagar is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaynagar village is 98 which is 9% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaynagar is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Jaynagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaynagar is 92.7%. Thus Jaynagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 95.5% and the female literacy rate is 89.62% in Jaynagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jaynagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jaynagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaynagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 53 | 45 |
| Literacy | 92.68% | 95.5% | 89.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 191 | 94 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 170 | 76 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jaynagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jaynagar village out of total population, 405 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 405 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 370 | 314 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 285 | 239 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 25 | 10 |
| Non Working | 676 | 225 | 451 |
Nearby Villages to Jaynagar,
Below are the list of villages near Jaynagar village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Langalber | 2,058 |
| Andharia | 759 |
| Radhaballavpur | 926 |
| Samukpota | 2,021 |
| Bamangachhi | 2,332 |
| Pratapnagar | 2,785 |
| Sri Krishnapur | 272 |
| Garal | 1,747 |
| Bara Gachhia | 3,520 |
| Metiari | 1,674 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaynagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia