Jayer Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jayer is a village situated in Pandua block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 475 families residing in the village Jayer. The total population of Jayer is 2,092 out of which 1,057 are males and 1,035 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jayer is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jayer village is 197 which is 9% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jayer is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Jayer village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jayer is 77.7%. Thus Jayer village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 82.88% and the female literacy rate is 72.43% in Jayer village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jayer village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jayer Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jayer village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 105 | 92 |
| Literacy | 77.68% | 82.88% | 72.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 861 | 439 | 422 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 27 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 620 | 268 | 352 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Jayer village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jayer village out of total population, 1,153 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,153 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 523 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 804 | 552 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 148 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 523 | 308 | 215 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 83 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 349 | 180 | 169 |
| Non Working | 939 | 325 | 614 |
Map of Jayer, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jayer, Pandua
Below are the list of villages near Jayer village in Pandua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mairari | 759 |
| Sachitara | 2,544 |
| Kalyanpur | 1,679 |
| Kamtai | 1,935 |
| Chahaka | 501 |
| Sibpur | 145 |
| Dwarbasini | 5,256 |
| Paikpara | 604 |
| Digha | 1,959 |
| Srinagar | 2,026 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jayer, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia