Jotnasir Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotnasir is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Jotnasir. The total population of Jotnasir is 245 out of which 126 are males and 119 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotnasir is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jotnasir village is 41 which is 17% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotnasir is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Jotnasir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotnasir is 30.4%. Thus Jotnasir village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 29.52% and the female literacy rate is 31.31% in Jotnasir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotnasir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotnasir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotnasir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Literacy | 30.39% | 29.52% | 31.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 58 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 133 | 68 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 183 | 95 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.3% of total population in Jotnasir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotnasir village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 48.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58 | 51 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 18 | 44 |
| Non Working | 125 | 57 | 68 |
Nearby Villages to Jotnasir,
Below are the list of villages near Jotnasir village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Angaran | 696 |
| Ilaspur | 605 |
| Chaugharia | 471 |
| Dumnipara | 393 |
| Rasulpur | 666 |
| Kalyani | 1,183 |
| Bhitarmasun | 1,282 |
| Mangalpur | 47 |
| Alipur | 468 |
| Sahabaddipur | 377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotnasir, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia