Jot Kanai Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jot Kanai is a village situated in Domkal block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,456 families residing in the village Jot Kanai. The total population of Jot Kanai is 6,170 out of which 3,142 are males and 3,028 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jot Kanai is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jot Kanai village is 899 which is 15% of the total population. There are 454 male children and 445 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jot Kanai is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Jot Kanai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jot Kanai is 51.8%. Thus Jot Kanai village has lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 52.94% and the female literacy rate is 50.72% in Jot Kanai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jot Kanai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jot Kanai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jot Kanai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 899 | 454 | 445 |
| Literacy | 51.85% | 52.94% | 50.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,112 | 598 | 514 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 3,437 | 1,719 | 1,718 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Jot Kanai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jot Kanai village out of total population, 2,154 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,154 workers engaged in Main Work, 497 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 743 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,329 | 1,259 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 497 | 478 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 743 | 720 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 59 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 825 | 639 | 186 |
| Non Working | 4,016 | 1,244 | 2,772 |
Nearby Villages to Jot Kanai,
Below are the list of villages near Jot Kanai village in Domkal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daser Chak | 2,171 |
| Gokul Chak | 2,283 |
| Pairmari | 3,293 |
| Dhulauri | 6,959 |
| Par Raghunathpur | 5,802 |
| Radhakantapur | 4,041 |
| Debottar Lakshminarayanpur | 3,973 |
| Jitpur | 11,016 |
| Taraf Rasulpurpatnipara | 19,958 |
| Mahabub Nagar | 1,617 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jot Kanai, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia