Jotankur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotankur is a village situated in Tamluk block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 340 families residing in the village Jotankur. The total population of Jotankur is 1,474 out of which 791 are males and 683 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotankur is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jotankur village is 163 which is 11% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotankur is 698 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Jotankur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotankur is 90.2%. Thus Jotankur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.4% and the female literacy rate is 84.25% in Jotankur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotankur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotankur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotankur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 96 | 67 |
| Literacy | 90.16% | 95.4% | 84.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 292 | 128 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jotankur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotankur village out of total population, 669 were engaged in work activities. 39.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 669 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 267 | 244 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 225 | 208 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 402 | 217 | 185 |
| Non Working | 805 | 330 | 475 |
Nearby Villages to Jotankur,
Below are the list of villages near Jotankur village in Tamluk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jashdumbur | 2,687 |
| Khas Panchpukhuria | 211 |
| Maishali | 2,900 |
| Jayrambati | 1,285 |
| Gholchak | 685 |
| Kamarbar | 1,375 |
| Barbarya | 4,692 |
| Chapbasan | 2,318 |
| Barborya Paikbor | 678 |
| Bhubunkalua | 1,540 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotankur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia