Jirakpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jirakpur is a village situated in Basirhat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 404 families residing in the village Jirakpur. The total population of Jirakpur is 1,580 out of which 798 are males and 782 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jirakpur is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jirakpur village is 134 which is 8% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jirakpur is 1,094 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Jirakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jirakpur is 83.9%. Thus Jirakpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.69% and the female literacy rate is 78.93% in Jirakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jirakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jirakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jirakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 64 | 70 |
| Literacy | 83.89% | 88.69% | 78.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 693 | 344 | 349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 367 | 147 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Jirakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jirakpur village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 504 | 416 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 464 | 389 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,053 | 365 | 688 |
Map of Jirakpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jirakpur, Basirhat - I
Below are the list of villages near Jirakpur village in Basirhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tajpur | 1,669 |
| Anantapur | 2,508 |
| Shwetpur | 2,538 |
| Matina | 2,002 |
| Byang Pukuria | 1,117 |
| Paschim Madhyampur | 2,443 |
| Ramnagar | 1,300 |
| Gulai Chandi | 2,010 |
| Paikpara | 1,964 |
| Balipur | 294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jirakpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia