Jot Bhikhan Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jot Bhikhan is a village situated in Lalgola block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 493 families residing in the village Jot Bhikhan. The total population of Jot Bhikhan is 2,020 out of which 1,034 are males and 986 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jot Bhikhan is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jot Bhikhan village is 296 which is 15% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jot Bhikhan is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Jot Bhikhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jot Bhikhan is 67.6%. Thus Jot Bhikhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 67.62% and the female literacy rate is 67.65% in Jot Bhikhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jot Bhikhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jot Bhikhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jot Bhikhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 157 | 139 |
| Literacy | 67.63% | 67.62% | 67.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 854 | 441 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jot Bhikhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jot Bhikhan village out of total population, 568 were engaged in work activities. 74.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 568 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 223 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 423 | 412 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 223 | 223 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 162 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 102 | 43 |
| Non Working | 1,452 | 520 | 932 |
Nearby Villages to Jot Bhikhan,
Below are the list of villages near Jot Bhikhan village in Lalgola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahapur | 3,702 |
| Upar Fatepur | 7,142 |
| Alighata | 443 |
| Egdalia | 409 |
| Basui | 4,676 |
| Narayanpur | 933 |
| Kajla | 1,261 |
| Ganespur | 2,666 |
| Namoorahar | 1,143 |
| Arazi Narayanpur | 146 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jot Bhikhan, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia