Jashra Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jashra is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 569 families residing in the village Jashra. The total population of Jashra is 2,236 out of which 1,120 are males and 1,116 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jashra is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jashra village is 296 which is 13% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 139 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jashra is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Jashra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jashra is 66.2%. Thus Jashra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 71.13% and the female literacy rate is 61.31% in Jashra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jashra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jashra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jashra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 296 | 157 | 139 |
| Literacy | 66.19% | 71.13% | 61.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 333 | 173 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 289 | 137 | 152 |
| Illiterate | 952 | 435 | 517 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.9% of total population in Jashra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jashra village out of total population, 893 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 893 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 611 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 860 | 707 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 193 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 611 | 476 | 135 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 23 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,343 | 396 | 947 |
Map of Jashra, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jashra, Bolpur Sriniketan
Below are the list of villages near Jashra village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singi | 5,723 |
| Ghidaha | 1,367 |
| Sansat | 4,551 |
| Mostala | 558 |
| Nahina | 3,332 |
| Laudaha | 465 |
| Ikshudhara | 1,521 |
| Bejra | 2,497 |
| Amdhara | 819 |
| Jahanabad | 891 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jashra, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia