Jotbasanta Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotbasanta is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 65 families residing in the village Jotbasanta. The total population of Jotbasanta is 264 out of which 131 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotbasanta is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jotbasanta village is 29 which is 11% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotbasanta is 1,417 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Jotbasanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotbasanta is 78.7%. Thus Jotbasanta village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.35% and the female literacy rate is 75% in Jotbasanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotbasanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotbasanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotbasanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Literacy | 78.72% | 82.35% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 33 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jotbasanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotbasanta village out of total population, 70 were engaged in work activities. 60% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Non Working | 194 | 63 | 131 |
Nearby Villages to Jotbasanta,
Below are the list of villages near Jotbasanta village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kismat Kasba | 966 |
| Mahakhor | 416 |
| Barakasba | 1,227 |
| Karanjabari | 1,113 |
| Arazi Huzuri Kasba | 619 |
| Jothisya | 164 |
| Kitahar | 101 |
| Uttar Benail | 973 |
| Birahar | 795 |
| Dakshin Benail | 565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotbasanta, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia