Jantigram Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jantigram is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 261 families residing in the village Jantigram. The total population of Jantigram is 1,076 out of which 552 are males and 524 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jantigram is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jantigram village is 95 which is 9% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jantigram is 727 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Jantigram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jantigram is 70.2%. Thus Jantigram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.06% and the female literacy rate is 64.26% in Jantigram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jantigram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jantigram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jantigram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 55 | 40 |
| Literacy | 70.23% | 76.06% | 64.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 249 | 129 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 387 | 174 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Jantigram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jantigram village out of total population, 446 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 446 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 253 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435 | 332 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 131 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 253 | 173 | 80 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Non Working | 630 | 210 | 420 |
Map of Jantigram, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jantigram, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Jantigram village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keotsar | 228 |
| Ramprosad | 542 |
| Debrabari | 361 |
| Chand Pukhuria | 115 |
| Chaurapara | 393 |
| Belgharia | 1,022 |
| Taraganja | 673 |
| Badjasahar | 145 |
| Mathurapur | 151 |
| Gutin | 475 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jantigram, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia