Joktabala Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Joktabala is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 380 families residing in the village Joktabala. The total population of Joktabala is 2,012 out of which 1,012 are males and 1,000 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Joktabala is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Joktabala village is 372 which is 18% of the total population. There are 180 male children and 192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Joktabala is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Joktabala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Joktabala is 77.1%. Thus Joktabala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 84.86% and the female literacy rate is 69.06% in Joktabala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Joktabala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Joktabala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Joktabala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 372 | 180 | 192 |
| Literacy | 77.07% | 84.86% | 69.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 748 | 306 | 442 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Joktabala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Joktabala village out of total population, 601 were engaged in work activities. 41.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 601 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 234 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 64 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 127 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 354 | 273 | 81 |
| Non Working | 1,411 | 505 | 906 |
Map of Joktabala, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Joktabala, Diamond Harbour - I
Below are the list of villages near Joktabala village in Diamond Harbour - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshmipur | 2,688 |
| Bazarbaria Krishnarampur | 791 |
| Panch Gansingber | 9,312 |
| Ambalhara | 1,855 |
| Dakshin Diarak | 1,953 |
| Basuldanga | 1,749 |
| Uttar Diarak | 3,295 |
| Chanda | 2,790 |
| Kuleshwar | 6,748 |
| Kabira | 2,336 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Joktabala, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia