Jafar Ganj Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jafar Ganj is a village situated in Farakka block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,419 families residing in the village Jafar Ganj. The total population of Jafar Ganj is 12,114 out of which 6,140 are males and 5,974 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jafar Ganj is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jafar Ganj village is 2119 which is 17% of the total population. There are 1050 male children and 1069 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jafar Ganj is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Jafar Ganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jafar Ganj is 59.1%. Thus Jafar Ganj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 64.72% and the female literacy rate is 53.23% in Jafar Ganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jafar Ganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jafar Ganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jafar Ganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,119 | 1,050 | 1,069 |
| Literacy | 59.08% | 64.72% | 53.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,484 | 754 | 730 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 36 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 6,209 | 2,846 | 3,363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Jafar Ganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jafar Ganj village out of total population, 5,083 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,083 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 498 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,092 | 1,988 | 1,104 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 173 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 498 | 485 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1,076 | 133 | 943 |
| Other Workers | 1,327 | 1,197 | 130 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,991 | 818 | 1,173 |
| Non Working | 7,031 | 3,334 | 3,697 |
Map of Jafar Ganj, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jafar Ganj, Farakka
Below are the list of villages near Jafar Ganj village in Farakka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fatepur | 37 |
| Samaspur | 1,615 |
| Sahanagar | 805 |
| Ballalpur | 7,217 |
| Kashinagar | 2,076 |
| Laharia | 1,184 |
| Sri Rampur | 4,848 |
| Langaldihi Ramnagar | 527 |
| Chauki | 3,576 |
| Imamnagar | 6,933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jafar Ganj, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia