Jakhirpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jakhirpur is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 745 families residing in the village Jakhirpur. The total population of Jakhirpur is 3,004 out of which 1,501 are males and 1,503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakhirpur is 1,001.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jakhirpur village is 309 which is 10% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakhirpur is 1,306 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,001) of Jakhirpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakhirpur is 72.8%. Thus Jakhirpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.4% and the female literacy rate is 68% in Jakhirpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakhirpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakhirpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakhirpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 134 | 175 |
| Literacy | 72.76% | 77.4% | 68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 684 | 340 | 344 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 432 | 206 | 226 |
| Illiterate | 1,043 | 443 | 600 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.4% of total population in Jakhirpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakhirpur village out of total population, 1,371 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,371 workers engaged in Main Work, 417 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 342 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 818 | 744 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 417 | 404 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 342 | 301 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 30 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 553 | 216 | 337 |
| Non Working | 1,633 | 541 | 1,092 |
Map of Jakhirpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jakhirpur, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Jakhirpur village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahabazpur | 573 |
| Ulipur | 83 |
| Balta | 1,066 |
| Chak Mohan | 1,037 |
| Panitara | 249 |
| Kakoti | 963 |
| Palashi | 998 |
| Kalna | 1,943 |
| Chak Jayanti | 623 |
| Rajdhara | 286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakhirpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia