Jojra Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jojra is a village situated in Barasat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 830 families residing in the village Jojra. The total population of Jojra is 4,052 out of which 2,091 are males and 1,961 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jojra is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jojra village is 508 which is 13% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jojra is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Jojra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jojra is 68.7%. Thus Jojra village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 70.74% and the female literacy rate is 66.53% in Jojra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jojra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jojra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jojra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 508 | 259 | 249 |
| Literacy | 68.71% | 70.74% | 66.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79 | 39 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 269 | 130 | 139 |
| Illiterate | 1,617 | 795 | 822 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Jojra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jojra village out of total population, 1,409 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,409 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,255 | 1,120 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 175 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 71 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 26 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 957 | 848 | 109 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 85 | 69 |
| Non Working | 2,643 | 886 | 1,757 |
Nearby Villages to Jojra,
Below are the list of villages near Jojra village in Barasat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dariala | 2,061 |
| Chaugharia | 1,327 |
| Gopalpur Chandigar | 7,204 |
| Barpol | 609 |
| Rohanda | 2,127 |
| Palitpara | 1,581 |
| Birpur | 2,975 |
| Banaspol | 2,240 |
| Gobra | 2,240 |
| Singhapara | 517 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jojra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia