Jotghatak Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotghatak is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 331 families residing in the village Jotghatak. The total population of Jotghatak is 1,343 out of which 686 are males and 657 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotghatak is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jotghatak village is 159 which is 12% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotghatak is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Jotghatak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotghatak is 72.9%. Thus Jotghatak village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.08% and the female literacy rate is 66.38% in Jotghatak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotghatak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotghatak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotghatak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 79 | 80 |
| Literacy | 72.89% | 79.08% | 66.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 473 | 234 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 152 | 78 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 480 | 206 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Jotghatak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotghatak village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 545 | 389 | 156 |
| Cultivators | 208 | 182 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 118 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 84 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 10 | 28 |
| Non Working | 760 | 287 | 473 |
Nearby Villages to Jotghatak,
Below are the list of villages near Jotghatak village in Hilli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rupbati | 183 |
| Kunja Dungi | 566 |
| Chapahat | 1,293 |
| Chak Mohan | 863 |
| Chakdapat | 1,692 |
| Basanta | 588 |
| Kismat Dapt | 3,163 |
| Muraripur | 782 |
| Purbba Thakurpur | 8 |
| Mulahat | 956 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotghatak, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia