Janai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011

Janai is a Census Town city situated in Chanditala - II block of Hugli district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,070 families residing in the Janai city. The total population of Janai is 12,837 out of which 6,423 are males and 6,414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Janai is 999.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Janai city is 1203 which is 9% of the total population. There are 639 male children and 564 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Janai is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Janai is 87.6%. Thus Janai has a higher literacy rate compared to 81.8% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 90.28% and the female literacy rate is 84.92% in Janai.

Population
12,837
Literacy
87.6%
Sex Ratio
999

Janai Census Town has total administration over 3,070 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Janai Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Janai Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,203 639 564
Literacy 87.6% 81.3% 77.5%
Scheduled Caste 1,460 713 747
Scheduled Tribe 4 3 1
Illiterate 2,647 1,201 1,446

Caste-wise Population - Janai

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Janai.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,460 713 747
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1

Religion-wise Population - Janai

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Janai is 9,532 which is 74.25% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Janai is 3,278 which is 25.54% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Janai as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 9,532 (74.25%) 4,838 4,694
Muslim 3,278 (25.54%) 1,571 1,707
Christian 2 (0.02%) 1 1
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 0 1
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 2 (0.02%) 0 2
Other Religion 1 (0.01%) 1 0
No Religion Specified 20 (0.16%) 11 9

Literacy Rate - Janai

The total literacy rate of Janai was 87.59% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 10,190 literates, males were 5,222 while females were 4,968. Also the male literacy rate was 90.28% and the female literacy rate was 84.92% in Janai.

  Janai West Bengal
Female 84.92% 70.54%
Male 90.28% 81.69%
Total 87.59% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Janai

The Sex Ratio of Janai is 999. Thus per every 1000 men there were 999 females in Janai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Janai.


Child Population - Janai

According to Census 2011, there were 1,203 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Janai. Out of which 639 were male while 564 were female.


Working Population - Janai

In Janai Census Town out of total population, 4,367 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,367 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,878 3,439 439
Cultivators 81 81 0
Agriculture Labourer 194 177 17
Household Industries 122 95 27
Other Workers 3,481 3,086 395
Marginal Workers 489 314 175
Non Working 8,470 2,670 5,800

Janai Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Janai is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 12,837 79.4% 999

Map of Janai, Hugli, West Bengal


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