Jotchandi Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotchandi is a village situated in Goghat - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 322 families residing in the village Jotchandi. The total population of Jotchandi is 1,505 out of which 770 are males and 735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotchandi is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jotchandi village is 185 which is 12% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotchandi is 796 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Jotchandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotchandi is 68.2%. Thus Jotchandi village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 74.51% and the female literacy rate is 61.72% in Jotchandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotchandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotchandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotchandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 103 | 82 |
| Literacy | 68.18% | 74.51% | 61.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 948 | 490 | 458 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 605 | 273 | 332 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jotchandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotchandi village out of total population, 686 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 686 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 571 | 489 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 149 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 298 | 230 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 108 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 9 | 106 |
| Non Working | 819 | 272 | 547 |
Nearby Villages to Jotchandi,
Below are the list of villages near Jotchandi village in Goghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Senai | 1,195 |
| Shaljhar | 2,079 |
| Daulatbati | 509 |
| Bengai | 4,674 |
| Naraharbati | 190 |
| Durgapur | 1,111 |
| Idalbati | 1,980 |
| Anur | 3,320 |
| Balitakunda | 34 |
| Kapsit | 197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotchandi, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia