Jotalam Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotalam is a village situated in Habibpur block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 115 families residing in the village Jotalam. The total population of Jotalam is 483 out of which 238 are males and 245 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotalam is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jotalam village is 61 which is 13% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotalam is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Jotalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotalam is 42.9%. Thus Jotalam village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 53.66% and the female literacy rate is 32.72% in Jotalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 33 | 28 |
| Literacy | 42.89% | 53.66% | 32.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 243 | 125 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 234 | 109 | 125 |
| Illiterate | 302 | 128 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.4% of total population in Jotalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotalam village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 50.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 107 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 89 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 126 | 14 | 112 |
| Non Working | 229 | 117 | 112 |
Nearby Villages to Jotalam,
Below are the list of villages near Jotalam village in Habibpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Basudebpur | 341 |
| Kanturka | 1,033 |
| Barail | 152 |
| Chhuchail | 394 |
| Chhilimpur | 187 |
| Harail | 209 |
| Kashi Pahara | 287 |
| Muraripur | 376 |
| Aharail | 418 |
| Gobindapur | 182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotalam, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia