Jahangirpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jahangirpur is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 395 families residing in the village Jahangirpur. The total population of Jahangirpur is 1,684 out of which 844 are males and 840 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jahangirpur is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jahangirpur village is 329 which is 20% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jahangirpur is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Jahangirpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jahangirpur is 55.7%. Thus Jahangirpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 61.82% and the female literacy rate is 49.55% in Jahangirpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jahangirpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jahangirpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jahangirpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 163 | 166 |
| Literacy | 55.72% | 61.82% | 49.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 929 | 423 | 506 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jahangirpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jahangirpur village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 33.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 137 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 84 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 283 | 272 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,257 | 435 | 822 |
Map of Jahangirpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jahangirpur, Khargram
Below are the list of villages near Jahangirpur village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankarpur | 10,124 |
| Raghunathpur | 144 |
| Surkhali | 3,627 |
| Amjua | 1,422 |
| Bhatkanda | 750 |
| Churigram | 1,238 |
| Sadal | 3,721 |
| Durga Rampur | 534 |
| Uttar Gangarampur | 218 |
| Gobindapur | 946 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jahangirpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia