Jojuhatu Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jojuhatu is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 156 families residing in the village Jojuhatu. The total population of Jojuhatu is 754 out of which 381 are males and 373 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jojuhatu is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jojuhatu village is 129 which is 17% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jojuhatu is 1,186 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Jojuhatu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jojuhatu is 70.9%. Thus Jojuhatu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.96% and the female literacy rate is 53.8% in Jojuhatu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jojuhatu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jojuhatu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jojuhatu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 59 | 70 |
| Literacy | 70.88% | 86.96% | 53.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 25 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 103 | 58 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 101 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.7% of total population in Jojuhatu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jojuhatu village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 166 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 106 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 47 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Non Working | 549 | 198 | 351 |
Map of Jojuhatu, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jojuhatu, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Jojuhatu village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khamar | 1,799 |
| Kashidi | 852 |
| Lakshudi | 204 |
| Olgara | 807 |
| Adaldi | 212 |
| Orddana | 1,170 |
| Panrri | 480 |
| Dulla | 808 |
| Uhatu | 660 |
| Bagbinda | 533 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jojuhatu, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia