Jotseha Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotseha is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 711 families residing in the village Jotseha. The total population of Jotseha is 3,126 out of which 1,569 are males and 1,557 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotseha is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jotseha village is 469 which is 15% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 230 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotseha is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Jotseha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotseha is 63.3%. Thus Jotseha village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 66.92% and the female literacy rate is 59.61% in Jotseha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotseha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotseha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotseha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 469 | 239 | 230 |
| Literacy | 63.27% | 66.92% | 59.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 46 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 1,445 | 679 | 766 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Jotseha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotseha village out of total population, 1,016 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,016 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 327 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 640 | 610 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 97 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 327 | 325 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 125 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 376 | 234 | 142 |
| Non Working | 2,110 | 725 | 1,385 |
Nearby Villages to Jotseha,
Below are the list of villages near Jotseha village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagar | 11,882 |
| Gopalpur | 228 |
| Atai | 3,532 |
| Bhatgram | 922 |
| Dunigram | 950 |
| Hazrabati | 746 |
| Margram | 3,689 |
| Mahammadpur | 2,889 |
| Pathai | 1,619 |
| Kesiadanga | 1,542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotseha, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia