Jaitan Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jaitan is a village situated in Bamangola block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 615 families residing in the village Jaitan. The total population of Jaitan is 2,789 out of which 1,403 are males and 1,386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaitan is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jaitan village is 303 which is 11% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaitan is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Jaitan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaitan is 79.9%. Thus Jaitan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 84.97% and the female literacy rate is 74.8% in Jaitan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jaitan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jaitan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaitan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 303 | 159 | 144 |
| Literacy | 79.89% | 84.97% | 74.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,599 | 797 | 802 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 35 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 803 | 346 | 457 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Jaitan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jaitan village out of total population, 1,121 were engaged in work activities. 61.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,121 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 685 | 599 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 81 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 552 | 477 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 436 | 202 | 234 |
| Non Working | 1,668 | 602 | 1,066 |
Map of Jaitan, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jaitan, Bamangola
Below are the list of villages near Jaitan village in Bamangola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thinagar | 2,138 |
| Mirzapur | 3,010 |
| Kamardanga | 1,125 |
| Salalpur | 4,877 |
| Mahupaul | 310 |
| Chandipur | 507 |
| Meherpara | 62 |
| Alampur | 637 |
| Paul | 1,321 |
| Bashara | 518 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaitan, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia