Jotjan Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotjan is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 24 families residing in the village Jotjan. The total population of Jotjan is 96 out of which 50 are males and 46 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotjan is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jotjan village is 11 which is 11% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotjan is 1,200 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Jotjan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotjan is 77.6%. Thus Jotjan village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.11% and the female literacy rate is 62.5% in Jotjan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotjan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotjan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotjan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Literacy | 77.65% | 91.11% | 62.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 81 | 43 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 30 | 9 | 21 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 84.4% of total population in Jotjan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotjan village out of total population, 52 were engaged in work activities. 9.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 52 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Non Working | 44 | 23 | 21 |
Nearby Villages to Jotjan,
Below are the list of villages near Jotjan village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghonapota | 397 |
| Kanaishol | 568 |
| Khelna | 1,956 |
| Danrra | 2,926 |
| Mahammadtaki | 332 |
| Bhishindipur | 1,027 |
| Chak Mukunda | 228 |
| Bhishindipur Patna | 461 |
| Kaslasbar | 682 |
| Sundarpar | 765 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotjan, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia