Jot Keshab Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jot Keshab is a village situated in Daspur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 600 families residing in the village Jot Keshab. The total population of Jot Keshab is 2,887 out of which 1,545 are males and 1,342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jot Keshab is 869.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jot Keshab village is 291 which is 10% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jot Keshab is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Jot Keshab village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jot Keshab is 86.9%. Thus Jot Keshab village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.57% and the female literacy rate is 80.48% in Jot Keshab village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jot Keshab village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jot Keshab Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jot Keshab village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 158 | 133 |
| Literacy | 86.94% | 92.57% | 80.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 152 | 85 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 162 | 86 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 630 | 261 | 369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Jot Keshab village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jot Keshab village out of total population, 985 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 985 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 739 | 695 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 219 | 208 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 448 | 427 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 246 | 215 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,902 | 635 | 1,267 |
Nearby Villages to Jot Keshab,
Below are the list of villages near Jot Keshab village in Daspur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panch Gechhia Part- I | 1,483 |
| Ajurya | 1,811 |
| Jayram Chak | 2,740 |
| Guchhati | 4,395 |
| Palashpai | 4,800 |
| Singhachak | 1,173 |
| Nabin Manua | 2,629 |
| Chak Sultan | 2,225 |
| Kucha Mari | 144 |
| Jot Bhagaban | 1,867 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jot Keshab, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia