Jotshyam Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotshyam is a village situated in Kalna - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 236 families residing in the village Jotshyam. The total population of Jotshyam is 926 out of which 462 are males and 464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotshyam is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jotshyam village is 113 which is 12% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotshyam is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Jotshyam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotshyam is 64.8%. Thus Jotshyam village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 71.53% and the female literacy rate is 58.19% in Jotshyam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotshyam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotshyam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotshyam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 58 | 55 |
| Literacy | 64.82% | 71.53% | 58.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 503 | 242 | 261 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 21 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 173 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Jotshyam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotshyam village out of total population, 369 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 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 203 | 168 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 47 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 94 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 123 | 43 |
| Non Working | 557 | 171 | 386 |
Nearby Villages to Jotshyam,
Below are the list of villages near Jotshyam village in Kalna - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramanandapur | 1,623 |
| Jurepara | 524 |
| Rampur | 910 |
| Begpur | 1,354 |
| Hosenabad | 816 |
| Karpurdanga | 1,018 |
| Pathardanga | 2,227 |
| Kulara | 807 |
| Indrapur | 965 |
| Rajkhara | 651 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotshyam, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia