Jotparan Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotparan is a village situated in Kaliachak - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 685 families residing in the village Jotparan. The total population of Jotparan is 3,361 out of which 1,718 are males and 1,643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotparan is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jotparan village is 540 which is 16% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 275 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotparan is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Jotparan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotparan is 63.9%. Thus Jotparan village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 68.48% and the female literacy rate is 59.14% in Jotparan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotparan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotparan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotparan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 540 | 265 | 275 |
| Literacy | 63.95% | 68.48% | 59.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 477 | 251 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 201 | 98 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 1,557 | 723 | 834 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Jotparan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotparan village out of total population, 1,707 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,707 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 401 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,353 | 655 | 698 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 401 | 389 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 693 | 23 | 670 |
| Other Workers | 209 | 194 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 354 | 251 | 103 |
| Non Working | 1,654 | 812 | 842 |
Nearby Villages to Jotparan,
Below are the list of villages near Jotparan village in Kaliachak - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaliachak | 4,192 |
| Bairgachhi | 2,182 |
| Jot Dhani | 579 |
| Alinagar | 9,289 |
| Krishnapur | 4,953 |
| Nabinagar | 8,259 |
| Bahadurpur | 7,753 |
| Nurnagar | 3,413 |
| Khaltipur | 6,881 |
| Maheshpur | 12,250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotparan, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia