Joka Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Joka is a village situated in Suri - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 45 families residing in the village Joka. The total population of Joka is 168 out of which 81 are males and 87 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Joka is 1,074.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Joka village is 17 which is 10% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Joka is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Joka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Joka is 63.6%. Thus Joka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 78.08% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Joka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Joka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Joka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Joka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Literacy | 63.58% | 78.08% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 71 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 72 | 24 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 86.3% of total population in Joka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Joka village out of total population, 95 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 51 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 75 | 40 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 73 | 29 | 44 |
Map of Joka, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Joka, Suri - I
Below are the list of villages near Joka village in Suri - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malian | 67 |
| Kamalpur | 1,783 |
| Lambodarpur | 2,234 |
| Araipur | 1,977 |
| Tilpara | 2,928 |
| Banshjor | 4,568 |
| Ajoypur | 903 |
| Narasinghpur | 117 |
| Durgapur | 928 |
| Maheshpur | 328 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Joka, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia