Josna Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Josna is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 98 families residing in the village Josna. The total population of Josna is 482 out of which 236 are males and 246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Josna is 1,042.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Josna village is 56 which is 12% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Josna is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Josna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Josna is 71.1%. Thus Josna village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.32% and the female literacy rate is 56.07% in Josna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Josna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Josna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Josna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 24 | 32 |
| Literacy | 71.13% | 86.32% | 56.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 457 | 224 | 233 |
| Illiterate | 179 | 53 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.8% of total population in Josna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Josna village out of total population, 236 were engaged in work activities. 16.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 236 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 97 | 101 |
| Non Working | 246 | 105 | 141 |
Nearby Villages to Josna,
Below are the list of villages near Josna village in Binpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nachna | 23 |
| Nischintapur | 132 |
| Salpatra | 98 |
| Kendbani | 347 |
| Jadabpur | 229 |
| Tilabani | 274 |
| Kanko | 1,124 |
| Bankrasol | 102 |
| Balikhal | 73 |
| Banjhikend | 206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Josna, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia