Joka Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Joka is a village situated in Bongaon block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 175 families residing in the village Joka. The total population of Joka is 692 out of which 350 are males and 342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Joka is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Joka village is 47 which is 7% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Joka is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Joka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Joka is 93.2%. Thus Joka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 98.78% and the female literacy rate is 87.38% 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 | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Literacy | 93.18% | 98.78% | 87.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 187 | 85 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 91 | 26 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% 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, 304 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 241 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 73 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 105 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 62 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 388 | 108 | 280 |
Map of Joka, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Joka, Bongaon
Below are the list of villages near Joka village in Bongaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishnachandrapur | 4,901 |
| Bhulat | 1,797 |
| Kundipur | 4,760 |
| Rautara | 1,279 |
| Kundipur Jalkar | 50 |
| Patshimulia | 2,796 |
| Bharatpur | 4,400 |
| Petangi | 1,044 |
| Keutipara | 2,353 |
| Bangangram | 6,144 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Joka, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia