Jotkamal Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotkamal is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 200 families residing in the village Jotkamal. The total population of Jotkamal is 925 out of which 470 are males and 455 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotkamal is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jotkamal village is 155 which is 17% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotkamal is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Jotkamal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotkamal is 62.1%. Thus Jotkamal village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 64.16% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Jotkamal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotkamal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotkamal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotkamal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 85 | 70 |
| Literacy | 62.08% | 64.16% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 447 | 223 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jotkamal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotkamal village out of total population, 311 were engaged in work activities. 18.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 311 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 203 | 51 |
| Non Working | 614 | 211 | 403 |
Nearby Villages to Jotkamal,
Below are the list of villages near Jotkamal village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Megha | 1,495 |
| Ratanpur | 1,447 |
| Dohali Dangapara | 2,660 |
| Belsanda | 1,663 |
| Jogpur | 1,545 |
| Dhamua | 373 |
| Rasbeluria | 953 |
| Dhumar Pahar | 34 |
| Sihara | 1,738 |
| Dakshin Debagram | 804 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotkamal, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia