Jagannathpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jagannathpur is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 124 families residing in the village Jagannathpur. The total population of Jagannathpur is 519 out of which 263 are males and 256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jagannathpur is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jagannathpur village is 84 which is 16% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jagannathpur is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Jagannathpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jagannathpur is 47.8%. Thus Jagannathpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 57.66% and the female literacy rate is 37.56% in Jagannathpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jagannathpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jagannathpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jagannathpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 41 | 43 |
| Literacy | 47.82% | 57.66% | 37.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 432 | 217 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 135 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Jagannathpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jagannathpur village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 47.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 124 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 42 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 78 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 33 | 114 |
| Non Working | 239 | 106 | 133 |
Map of Jagannathpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jagannathpur, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Jagannathpur village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harekrishnapur | 60 |
| Benedi | 733 |
| Chubka | 577 |
| Barashukjora | 286 |
| Markandapur | 436 |
| Radha Nagar | 368 |
| Kismatpaharajpur | 44 |
| Shukjora | 287 |
| Rakbaballa | 21 |
| Paharajpur | 31 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jagannathpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia