Jothar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jothar is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 265 families residing in the village Jothar. The total population of Jothar is 1,054 out of which 546 are males and 508 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jothar is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jothar village is 133 which is 13% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jothar is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Jothar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jothar is 73.5%. Thus Jothar village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.84% and the female literacy rate is 69.96% in Jothar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jothar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jothar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jothar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 71 | 62 |
| Literacy | 73.51% | 76.84% | 69.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 35 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 377 | 181 | 196 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jothar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jothar village out of total population, 339 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 339 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 260 | 253 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 55 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 159 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 70 | 9 |
| Non Working | 715 | 223 | 492 |
Nearby Villages to Jothar,
Below are the list of villages near Jothar village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jot Jagannath | 530 |
| Jadabpur | 314 |
| Alampur | 948 |
| Ekdala | 342 |
| Chakmaha | 741 |
| Barakafurchand | 388 |
| Pukurpar Raypur | 842 |
| Khamrail | 381 |
| Mahipaldighi | 1,713 |
| Maligaon | 1,472 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jothar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia