Jamtagar Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamtagar is a village situated in Barasat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 188 families residing in the village Jamtagar. The total population of Jamtagar is 762 out of which 392 are males and 370 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamtagar is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jamtagar village is 66 which is 9% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamtagar is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Jamtagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamtagar is 81.5%. Thus Jamtagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.64% and the female literacy rate is 73.73% in Jamtagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamtagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamtagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamtagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Literacy | 81.47% | 88.64% | 73.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 265 | 142 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 195 | 72 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Jamtagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamtagar village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 257 | 243 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 74 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 136 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 25 | 14 |
| Non Working | 466 | 124 | 342 |
Map of Jamtagar, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jamtagar, Barasat - I
Below are the list of villages near Jamtagar village in Barasat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saibana | 516 |
| Berunanpukhuria | 2,188 |
| Jalsukha | 860 |
| Rudrapur | 555 |
| Fateabad | 3,455 |
| Malikapur | 1,372 |
| Sebarhat | 1,188 |
| Ahira | 693 |
| Rangapur | 2,081 |
| Kapasia | 1,334 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamtagar, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia