Jotgoda Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotgoda is a village situated in Burdwan - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 254 families residing in the village Jotgoda. The total population of Jotgoda is 1,122 out of which 559 are males and 563 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotgoda is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jotgoda village is 139 which is 12% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotgoda is 1,014 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Jotgoda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotgoda is 78%. Thus Jotgoda village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 83.06% and the female literacy rate is 73.02% in Jotgoda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotgoda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotgoda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotgoda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 69 | 70 |
| Literacy | 78.03% | 83.06% | 73.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 127 | 57 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 355 | 152 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Jotgoda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotgoda village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 227 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 201 | 185 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 118 | 47 |
| Non Working | 707 | 214 | 493 |
Nearby Villages to Jotgoda,
Below are the list of villages near Jotgoda village in Burdwan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishnapur | 6,279 |
| Bidchhala | 772 |
| Bongpur | 2,438 |
| Saraitikar | 3,383 |
| Katrapota | 74 |
| Palitpur | 2,089 |
| Birutikri | 913 |
| Diuri | 319 |
| Kanchannarar | 2,477 |
| Kamnara | 2,196 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotgoda, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia