Jerur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jerur is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 367 families residing in the village Jerur. The total population of Jerur is 1,345 out of which 677 are males and 668 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jerur is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jerur village is 160 which is 12% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jerur is 720 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Jerur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jerur is 72.2%. Thus Jerur village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 80.48% and the female literacy rate is 64.23% in Jerur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jerur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jerur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jerur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 160 | 93 | 67 |
| Literacy | 72.24% | 80.48% | 64.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 518 | 251 | 267 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 276 | 141 | 135 |
| Illiterate | 489 | 207 | 282 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.5% of total population in Jerur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jerur village out of total population, 581 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 581 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 286 | 239 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 66 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102 | 66 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 103 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 295 | 155 | 140 |
| Non Working | 764 | 283 | 481 |
Nearby Villages to Jerur,
Below are the list of villages near Jerur village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harirampur | 773 |
| Chaughata | 1,557 |
| Uttar Jagannathpur | 525 |
| Gurbari | 1,898 |
| Uttar Mamudpur | 721 |
| Mahishgara | 914 |
| Chopa | 2,821 |
| Baidyapur | 2,304 |
| Banshipur | 1,117 |
| Balidanga | 1,731 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jerur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia