Jiakhorigacha Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jiakhorigacha is a village situated in Chopra block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 785 families residing in the village Jiakhorigacha. The total population of Jiakhorigacha is 4,241 out of which 2,147 are males and 2,094 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jiakhorigacha is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jiakhorigacha village is 608 which is 14% of the total population. There are 306 male children and 302 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jiakhorigacha is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Jiakhorigacha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jiakhorigacha is 75.2%. Thus Jiakhorigacha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.79% and the female literacy rate is 70.54% in Jiakhorigacha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jiakhorigacha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jiakhorigacha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jiakhorigacha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 608 | 306 | 302 |
| Literacy | 75.23% | 79.79% | 70.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 743 | 371 | 372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 34 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 1,508 | 678 | 830 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Jiakhorigacha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jiakhorigacha village out of total population, 1,297 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,297 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,198 | 1,082 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 97 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 75 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 977 | 888 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 49 | 50 |
| Non Working | 2,944 | 1,016 | 1,928 |
Map of Jiakhorigacha, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jiakhorigacha, Chopra
Below are the list of villages near Jiakhorigacha village in Chopra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chitalghata | 12,988 |
| Jiakhori | 7,335 |
| Pawakhali | 1,458 |
| Bhata | 2,456 |
| Chhota Dangapara | 175 |
| Kuimari | 1,083 |
| Jhajhri | 3,017 |
| Borobila | 4,185 |
| Paschim Dangapara | 4 |
| Purba Dangapara | 849 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jiakhorigacha, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia