Jejur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jejur is a village situated in Haripal block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,077 families residing in the village Jejur. The total population of Jejur is 5,173 out of which 2,579 are males and 2,594 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jejur is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jejur village is 523 which is 10% of the total population. There are 263 male children and 260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jejur is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Jejur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jejur is 79.6%. Thus Jejur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 85.28% and the female literacy rate is 74.04% in Jejur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jejur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jejur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jejur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 523 | 263 | 260 |
| Literacy | 79.63% | 85.28% | 74.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,690 | 824 | 866 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 223 | 117 | 106 |
| Illiterate | 1,470 | 604 | 866 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Jejur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jejur village out of total population, 2,048 were engaged in work activities. 84% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,048 workers engaged in Main Work, 377 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 764 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,721 | 1,440 | 281 |
| Cultivators | 377 | 360 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 764 | 560 | 204 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 569 | 514 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 327 | 204 | 123 |
| Non Working | 3,125 | 935 | 2,190 |
Map of Jejur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jejur, Haripal
Below are the list of villages near Jejur village in Haripal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amgachhi | 1,039 |
| Jinpur | 2,318 |
| Kankrajol | 1,183 |
| Kalachhara | 982 |
| Purbba Narayanpur | 996 |
| Meshera | 1,187 |
| Mannapara | 637 |
| Ankapara | 1,080 |
| Rajaballabhbati | 2,056 |
| Chitrashali | 1,221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jejur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia