Jiakhali Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jiakhali is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,495 families residing in the village Jiakhali. The total population of Jiakhali is 6,672 out of which 3,415 are males and 3,257 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jiakhali is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jiakhali village is 691 which is 10% of the total population. There are 358 male children and 333 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jiakhali is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Jiakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jiakhali is 84.7%. Thus Jiakhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.46% and the female literacy rate is 77.7% in Jiakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jiakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jiakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jiakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 691 | 358 | 333 |
| Literacy | 84.73% | 91.46% | 77.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,323 | 675 | 648 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 1,604 | 619 | 985 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Jiakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jiakhali village out of total population, 3,027 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,027 workers engaged in Main Work, 620 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 365 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,111 | 1,875 | 236 |
| Cultivators | 620 | 577 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 365 | 277 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 1,083 | 986 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 916 | 276 | 640 |
| Non Working | 3,645 | 1,264 | 2,381 |
Nearby Villages to Jiakhali,
Below are the list of villages near Jiakhali village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harinarayanpur | 688 |
| Uttar Panchberya | 907 |
| Malida | 1,960 |
| Keshapat | 2,000 |
| Kenduata | 838 |
| Hatisal | 1,980 |
| Nachhipur | 837 |
| Dakshin Maynadal | 1,024 |
| Talitya | 999 |
| Gopimohanpur | 1,634 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jiakhali, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia