Jagannath Chak Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jagannath Chak is a village situated in Mathurapur - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 326 families residing in the village Jagannath Chak. The total population of Jagannath Chak is 1,717 out of which 882 are males and 835 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jagannath Chak is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jagannath Chak village is 241 which is 14% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jagannath Chak is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Jagannath Chak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jagannath Chak is 89.9%. Thus Jagannath Chak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 96.29% and the female literacy rate is 83.22% in Jagannath Chak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jagannath Chak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jagannath Chak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jagannath Chak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 127 | 114 |
| Literacy | 89.91% | 96.29% | 83.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 390 | 155 | 235 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jagannath Chak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jagannath Chak village out of total population, 598 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 598 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 334 | 302 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 114 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 79 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 96 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 197 | 67 |
| Non Working | 1,119 | 383 | 736 |
Map of Jagannath Chak, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jagannath Chak, Mathurapur - II
Below are the list of villages near Jagannath Chak village in Mathurapur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damkal | 5,936 |
| Madhusudan Chak | 2,603 |
| Nagendrapur | 6,041 |
| Narendrapur | 1,868 |
| Purbba Shridharpur | 5,377 |
| Naranpur | 2,327 |
| Baradanagar | 5,715 |
| Dakshin Jaykrishnapur | 5,204 |
| Purbba Jatardeul | 6,222 |
| Nandakumarpur | 5,570 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jagannath Chak, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia