Jotejagat Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotejagat is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 156 families residing in the village Jotejagat. The total population of Jotejagat is 585 out of which 302 are males and 283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotejagat is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jotejagat village is 46 which is 8% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotejagat is 704 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Jotejagat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotejagat is 69.2%. Thus Jotejagat village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.91% and the female literacy rate is 63.26% in Jotejagat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotejagat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotejagat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotejagat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 27 | 19 |
| Literacy | 69.2% | 74.91% | 63.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 326 | 166 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 117 | 63 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 96 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20% of total population in Jotejagat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotejagat village out of total population, 310 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 310 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 227 | 173 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 102 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 58 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 11 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 16 | 67 |
| Non Working | 275 | 113 | 162 |
Nearby Villages to Jotejagat,
Below are the list of villages near Jotejagat village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anantapur | 82 |
| Kashtagar | 361 |
| Purbba Maheshpur | 297 |
| Kashipukur | 98 |
| Hariharpur | 1,370 |
| Begunbari | 420 |
| Banhat | 885 |
| Rajapur | 498 |
| Raypur | 1,020 |
| Chandipur | 277 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotejagat, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia