Jolkul Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jolkul is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 367 families residing in the village Jolkul. The total population of Jolkul is 1,466 out of which 745 are males and 721 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jolkul is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jolkul village is 161 which is 11% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jolkul is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Jolkul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jolkul is 64.2%. Thus Jolkul village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 72.28% and the female literacy rate is 56.13% in Jolkul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jolkul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jolkul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jolkul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 92 | 69 |
| Literacy | 64.21% | 72.28% | 56.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 593 | 304 | 289 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 350 | 173 | 177 |
| Illiterate | 628 | 273 | 355 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.9% of total population in Jolkul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jolkul village out of total population, 735 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 735 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 318 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 342 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 106 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 318 | 198 | 120 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 263 | 134 | 129 |
| Non Working | 731 | 269 | 462 |
Map of Jolkul, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jolkul, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Jolkul village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akabpur | 1,272 |
| Basipur | 1,062 |
| Masuria | 530 |
| Uttar Abhirampur | 1,779 |
| Gopikantapur | 1,968 |
| Uttar Fatepur | 820 |
| Sonajol | 722 |
| Bhotar | 950 |
| Barul | 2,683 |
| Manipur | 464 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jolkul, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia