Jashoda Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jashoda is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 162 families residing in the village Jashoda. The total population of Jashoda is 723 out of which 370 are males and 353 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jashoda is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jashoda village is 92 which is 13% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jashoda is 1,359 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Jashoda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jashoda is 62.8%. Thus Jashoda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 70.09% and the female literacy rate is 54.67% in Jashoda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jashoda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jashoda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jashoda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 39 | 53 |
| Literacy | 62.76% | 70.09% | 54.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 235 | 122 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 268 | 134 | 134 |
| Illiterate | 327 | 138 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.1% of total population in Jashoda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jashoda village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 205 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 120 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 77 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Non Working | 474 | 159 | 315 |
Map of Jashoda, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jashoda, Sainthia
Below are the list of villages near Jashoda village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Takipur | 561 |
| Bagdahari | 375 |
| Gorala | 676 |
| Salchapra | 1,411 |
| Harisara | 1,187 |
| Matipur | 851 |
| Monai | 954 |
| Kesabpur | 188 |
| Barkenda | 920 |
| Behira | 472 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jashoda, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia