Jot Silam Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jot Silam is a village situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 95 families residing in the village Jot Silam. The total population of Jot Silam is 411 out of which 227 are males and 184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jot Silam is 811.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jot Silam village is 46 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jot Silam is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (811) of Jot Silam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jot Silam is 89%. Thus Jot Silam village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 92.54% and the female literacy rate is 84.76% in Jot Silam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jot Silam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jot Silam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jot Silam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 26 | 20 |
| Literacy | 89.04% | 92.54% | 84.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 56 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 86 | 41 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Jot Silam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jot Silam village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 133 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 92 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Non Working | 260 | 88 | 172 |
Nearby Villages to Jot Silam,
Below are the list of villages near Jot Silam village in Raina - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Kayrapur | 523 |
| Jotsadi | 4,998 |
| Salgachha | 403 |
| Belshar | 3,279 |
| Jakta | 761 |
| Samaspur | 1,488 |
| Bandgachha | 3,070 |
| Gopalpur | 2,207 |
| Jamna | 663 |
| Narugram | 3,226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jot Silam, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia