Jitpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jitpur is a village situated in Salanpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 277 families residing in the village Jitpur. The total population of Jitpur is 1,532 out of which 778 are males and 754 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jitpur is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jitpur village is 196 which is 13% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jitpur is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Jitpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jitpur is 60.4%. Thus Jitpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 70.25% and the female literacy rate is 50.52% in Jitpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jitpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jitpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jitpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 109 | 87 |
| Literacy | 60.4% | 70.25% | 50.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 317 | 165 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 241 | 112 | 129 |
| Illiterate | 725 | 308 | 417 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Jitpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jitpur village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 329 | 290 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 317 | 282 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,183 | 473 | 710 |
Map of Jitpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jitpur, Salanpur
Below are the list of villages near Jitpur village in Salanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Rampur | 1,331 |
| Kallya | 703 |
| Ghiadoba | 3,388 |
| Seakulberia | 556 |
| Kusumdanali | 1,095 |
| Kirtanshala | 811 |
| Benagarya | 3,434 |
| Kalisanko | 1,127 |
| Rupnarayanpur | 2,242 |
| Chayenpur | 783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jitpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia