Jirkatang No.2 Population, Caste, Working Data South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Census 2011
Jirkatang No.2 is a village situated in Ferrargunj tehsil of South Andaman district in Andaman and Nicobar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 73 families residing in the village Jirkatang No.2. The total population of Jirkatang No.2 is 304 out of which 160 are males and 144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jirkatang No.2 is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jirkatang No.2 village is 27 which is 9% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jirkatang No.2 is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Jirkatang No.2 village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jirkatang No.2 is 87%. Thus Jirkatang No.2 village has higher literacy rate compared to 79.9% of South Andaman district. The male literacy rate is 90.41% and the female literacy rate is 83.21% in Jirkatang No.2 village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jirkatang No.2 village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jirkatang No.2 Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jirkatang No.2 village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Literacy | 87% | 90.41% | 83.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 63 | 28 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Jirkatang No.2 village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jirkatang No.2 village out of total population, 90 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 60 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 52 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Non Working | 214 | 81 | 133 |
Nearby Villages to Jirkatang No.2,
Below are the list of villages near Jirkatang No.2 village in Ferrargunj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Coffee Plot | 8 |
| Mile Tilek | 6 |
| Mile Tilek | 115 |
| Between Middle Strait | 143 |
| Jhinga Nallaha | 16 |
| Beach Dera | 100 |
| Middle Strait | 6 |
| Flat Bay | 5 |
| Manjeri | 613 |
| Tirur | 84 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jirkatang No.2, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia