Janu Basan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Janu Basan is a village situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,223 families residing in the village Janu Basan. The total population of Janu Basan is 5,363 out of which 2,769 are males and 2,594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Janu Basan is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Janu Basan village is 591 which is 11% of the total population. There are 298 male children and 293 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Janu Basan is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Janu Basan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Janu Basan is 85.1%. Thus Janu Basan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.98% and the female literacy rate is 78.7% in Janu Basan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Janu Basan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Janu Basan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Janu Basan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 591 | 298 | 293 |
| Literacy | 85.06% | 90.98% | 78.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 685 | 349 | 336 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,304 | 521 | 783 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Janu Basan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Janu Basan village out of total population, 2,015 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,015 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,569 | 1,377 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 190 | 186 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 298 | 273 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 98 | 72 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 983 | 846 | 137 |
| Marginal Workers | 446 | 234 | 212 |
| Non Working | 3,348 | 1,158 | 2,190 |
Map of Janu Basan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Janu Basan, Sahid Matangini
Below are the list of villages near Janu Basan village in Sahid Matangini.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanktya | 2,100 |
| Sabalara | 3,393 |
| Hogla | 1,352 |
| Prasadchak | 1,248 |
| Dumra | 2,993 |
| Udaychak | 1,387 |
| Balarampur | 4,350 |
| Barhara Shankar | 1,444 |
| Alinan | 4,339 |
| Uttar Usatpur | 3,167 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Janu Basan, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia