Jitpur Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Jitpur is a village situated in Danta taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 463 families residing in the village Jitpur. The total population of Jitpur is 2,105 out of which 1,065 are males and 1,040 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jitpur is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jitpur village is 305 which is 14% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jitpur is 1,259 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Jitpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jitpur is 67.5%. Thus Jitpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 77.31% and the female literacy rate is 57.01% in Jitpur village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Jitpur village is SHIVIBEN KALAJI THAKARDA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jitpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jitpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jitpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 305 | 135 | 170 |
| Literacy | 67.5% | 77.31% | 57.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 266 | 126 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 890 | 346 | 544 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Jitpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jitpur village out of total population, 946 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 946 workers engaged in Main Work, 317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 531 | 483 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 317 | 307 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 141 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 415 | 90 | 325 |
| Non Working | 1,159 | 492 | 667 |
Nearby Villages to Jitpur,
Below are the list of villages near Jitpur village in Danta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Navaniya | 201 |
| Vijalasan | 1,915 |
| Koylapur | 649 |
| Umedpura | 210 |
| Solsanda | 760 |
| Jorapura | 591 |
| Pruthvirajgadh | 223 |
| Ghantodi | 1,053 |
| Madhusudanpura | 319 |
| Bhavangadh | 444 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jitpur, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia