Joka Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Joka is a village situated in Jamboni block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 62 families residing in the village Joka. The total population of Joka is 256 out of which 127 are males and 129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Joka is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Joka village is 24 which is 9% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Joka is 1,400 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Joka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Joka is 66.8%. Thus Joka village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.05% and the female literacy rate is 51.3% in Joka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Joka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Joka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Joka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Literacy | 66.81% | 82.05% | 51.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 146 | 70 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 101 | 31 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57% of total population in Joka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Joka village out of total population, 71 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 60 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 185 | 66 | 119 |
Nearby Villages to Joka,
Below are the list of villages near Joka village in Jamboni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kherya Para | 125 |
| Panpara | 121 |
| Bara Pindra | 155 |
| Kaimi | 16 |
| Chhota Pindra | 253 |
| Dakshina | 429 |
| Jatia Bandi | 299 |
| Murakati | 757 |
| Dharar Dihi | 24 |
| Balidiha | 382 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Joka, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia