Jayghata Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jayghata is a village situated in Krishnaganj block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,038 families residing in the village Jayghata. The total population of Jayghata is 4,327 out of which 2,216 are males and 2,111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jayghata is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jayghata village is 455 which is 11% of the total population. There are 224 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jayghata is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Jayghata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jayghata is 72.1%. Thus Jayghata village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 74% and the female literacy rate is 70.11% in Jayghata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jayghata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jayghata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jayghata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 455 | 224 | 231 |
| Literacy | 72.11% | 74% | 70.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,584 | 790 | 794 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,535 | 742 | 793 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Jayghata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jayghata village out of total population, 1,521 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,521 workers engaged in Main Work, 397 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 471 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,112 | 1,070 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 397 | 393 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 471 | 469 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 224 | 203 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 409 | 275 | 134 |
| Non Working | 2,806 | 871 | 1,935 |
Map of Jayghata, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jayghata, Krishnaganj
Below are the list of villages near Jayghata village in Krishnaganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadaghata | 1,081 |
| Maghdia | 2,493 |
| Chak Pratappur | 249 |
| Ghuguragachhi | 1,877 |
| Pratappur | 1,798 |
| Khal Boalia | 1,700 |
| Mukundapur | 1,043 |
| Mahesh Chandrapur | 580 |
| Bishnupur | 2,258 |
| Nathpur | 568 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jayghata, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia