Jamtala Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamtala is a village situated in Kultali block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 951 families residing in the village Jamtala. The total population of Jamtala is 4,495 out of which 2,294 are males and 2,201 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamtala is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jamtala village is 536 which is 12% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 277 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamtala is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Jamtala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamtala is 77.4%. Thus Jamtala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.68% and the female literacy rate is 64.35% in Jamtala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamtala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamtala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamtala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 536 | 259 | 277 |
| Literacy | 77.37% | 89.68% | 64.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,229 | 2,164 | 2,065 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,432 | 469 | 963 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 94.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jamtala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamtala village out of total population, 1,586 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,586 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 638 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,282 | 1,185 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 162 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 638 | 620 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 43 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 412 | 360 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 123 | 181 |
| Non Working | 2,909 | 986 | 1,923 |
Map of Jamtala, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jamtala, Kultali
Below are the list of villages near Jamtala village in Kultali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandalerlat | 2,924 |
| Purba Gabtala | 3,209 |
| Kaorakhali | 4,188 |
| Paschim Gabtala | 4,387 |
| Jalabaria | 20,138 |
| Shyamnagar | 3,753 |
| Godabar | 4,671 |
| Madhabpur | 4,725 |
| Kripakhali | 1,813 |
| Madhusudanpur | 6,899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamtala, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia