Jokha Gerya Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jokha Gerya is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 49 families residing in the village Jokha Gerya. The total population of Jokha Gerya is 211 out of which 118 are males and 93 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jokha Gerya is 788.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jokha Gerya village is 24 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jokha Gerya is 1,182 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (788) of Jokha Gerya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jokha Gerya is 61.5%. Thus Jokha Gerya village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 71.96% and the female literacy rate is 47.5% in Jokha Gerya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jokha Gerya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jokha Gerya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jokha Gerya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Literacy | 61.5% | 71.96% | 47.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155 | 89 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 96 | 41 | 55 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.1% of total population in Jokha Gerya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jokha Gerya village out of total population, 102 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83 | 61 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 54 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| Non Working | 109 | 53 | 56 |
Nearby Villages to Jokha Gerya,
Below are the list of villages near Jokha Gerya village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chand Bar | 268 |
| Mandaria | 178 |
| Bilasbar | 706 |
| Banka Bara | 351 |
| Kapastikri | 1,261 |
| Baishnab Chak | 241 |
| Gurur Gohal | 135 |
| Parulia | 1,524 |
| Arjuni | 105 |
| Akurya | 830 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jokha Gerya, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia