Jotkrishtai Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotkrishtai is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 321 families residing in the village Jotkrishtai. The total population of Jotkrishtai is 1,328 out of which 677 are males and 651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotkrishtai is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jotkrishtai village is 144 which is 11% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotkrishtai is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Jotkrishtai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotkrishtai is 63.7%. Thus Jotkrishtai village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 71.1% and the female literacy rate is 56.01% in Jotkrishtai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotkrishtai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotkrishtai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotkrishtai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 75 | 69 |
| Literacy | 63.68% | 71.1% | 56.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 559 | 293 | 266 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 356 | 177 | 179 |
| Illiterate | 574 | 249 | 325 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.8% of total population in Jotkrishtai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotkrishtai village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 285 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 68 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 129 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 80 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 302 | 137 | 165 |
| Non Working | 657 | 255 | 402 |
Nearby Villages to Jotkrishtai,
Below are the list of villages near Jotkrishtai village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radhaballabbati | 1,820 |
| Uttar Mohanpur | 939 |
| Jot Raghab | 3,204 |
| Halara | 1,301 |
| Khanpur | 2,384 |
| Betragar | 2,091 |
| Kanshra | 3,220 |
| Sajipur | 529 |
| Kalna | 2,891 |
| Harekrishnapur | 1,152 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotkrishtai, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia