Jitan Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jitan is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 176 families residing in the village Jitan. The total population of Jitan is 859 out of which 437 are males and 422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jitan is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jitan village is 108 which is 13% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jitan is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Jitan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jitan is 57.9%. Thus Jitan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 73.74% and the female literacy rate is 41.98% in Jitan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jitan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jitan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jitan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 60 | 48 |
| Literacy | 57.92% | 73.74% | 41.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 182 | 97 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 424 | 159 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.2% of total population in Jitan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jitan village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 29.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 96 | 85 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 233 | 135 | 98 |
| Non Working | 530 | 217 | 313 |
Map of Jitan, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jitan, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Jitan village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamandi | 268 |
| Supudi | 2,567 |
| Saira | 916 |
| Rithugora | 1,208 |
| Madhupur | 1,133 |
| Chilla | 2,217 |
| Liki | 636 |
| Dabladih | 137 |
| Chandra | 1,193 |
| Aspara | 811 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jitan, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia