Janka Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Janka is a village situated in Khejuri - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 554 families residing in the village Janka. The total population of Janka is 2,804 out of which 1,452 are males and 1,352 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Janka is 931.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Janka village is 347 which is 12% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Janka is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Janka village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Janka is 90.1%. Thus Janka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.57% and the female literacy rate is 86.38% in Janka village.

Population
2,804
Families
554
Literacy
90.11%
Sex Ratio
931

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Janka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Janka Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Janka village.

Total Male Female
Children 347 177 170
Literacy 90.11% 93.57% 86.38%
Scheduled Caste 1,209 617 592
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 590 259 331

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Janka village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Janka village out of total population, 1,042 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,042 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 569 509 60
Cultivators 228 219 9
Agriculture Labourer 57 50 7
Household Industries 12 11 1
Other Workers 272 229 43
Marginal Workers 473 301 172
Non Working 1,762 642 1,120

Map of Janka, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Janka, Khejuri - II

Below are the list of villages near Janka village in Khejuri - II.

Village Population
Raypur 501
Damodar Chak 577
Shilla Berya 1,183
Ajan Bari 2,474
Khari Pukhuria 673
Ser Chak 534
Sundarpur 1,943
Jafar Chak 504
Alipur 1,780
Bara Kasha Phalia 418

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