Joka Population, Caste, Working Data Haora, West Bengal - Census 2011
Joka is a village situated in Udaynarayanpur block of Haora district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 556 families residing in the village Joka. The total population of Joka is 2,509 out of which 1,293 are males and 1,216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Joka is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Joka village is 232 which is 9% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Joka is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Joka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Joka is 81.9%. Thus Joka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Haora district. The male literacy rate is 86.75% and the female literacy rate is 76.73% 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 | 232 | 116 | 116 |
| Literacy | 81.91% | 86.75% | 76.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 71 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 644 | 272 | 372 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Joka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Joka village out of total population, 1,086 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,086 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 934 | 794 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 224 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 110 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 17 | 63 |
| Other Workers | 513 | 443 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 68 | 84 |
| Non Working | 1,423 | 431 | 992 |
Map of Joka, Haora, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Joka, Udaynarayanpur
Below are the list of villages near Joka village in Udaynarayanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonagachhi | 641 |
| Jagalda | 906 |
| Chak Thakurani | 828 |
| Jaynagar | 2,179 |
| Akna Dwitiya | 851 |
| Naranarayanpur Chak | 1,179 |
| Senpur Dwitiya | 258 |
| Mansuka | 2,583 |
| Jangalpara Belgram | 4,975 |
| Kumar Chak | 2,515 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Joka, Haora, West Bengal - Wikipedia