Jantihari Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jantihari 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 350 families residing in the village Jantihari. The total population of Jantihari is 1,383 out of which 711 are males and 672 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jantihari is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jantihari village is 174 which is 13% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jantihari is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Jantihari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jantihari is 70.4%. Thus Jantihari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.77% and the female literacy rate is 67.91% in Jantihari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jantihari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jantihari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jantihari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 94 | 80 |
| Literacy | 70.39% | 72.77% | 67.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 512 | 259 | 253 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 532 | 262 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Jantihari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jantihari village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 506 | 399 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 94 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 114 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 123 | 53 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 138 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Non Working | 852 | 300 | 552 |
Map of Jantihari, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jantihari, Kumarganj
Below are the list of villages near Jantihari village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Keshurail | 717 |
| Nizamtara | 173 |
| Madhya Ramkrishnapur | 640 |
| Danlapara | 4 |
| Sulandapur | 780 |
| Barail | 308 |
| Gobarta | 349 |
| Chak Gopal | 761 |
| Uttar Keshabpur | 536 |
| Chak Ramray | 1,957 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jantihari, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia