Jongra Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jongra is a village situated in Cooch Behar - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 170 families residing in the village Jongra. The total population of Jongra is 754 out of which 391 are males and 363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jongra is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jongra village is 72 which is 10% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jongra is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Jongra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jongra is 86.5%. Thus Jongra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 92.68% and the female literacy rate is 79.82% in Jongra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jongra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jongra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jongra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 36 | 36 |
| Literacy | 86.51% | 92.68% | 79.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 545 | 281 | 264 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 62 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Jongra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jongra village out of total population, 441 were engaged in work activities. 41% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 441 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 181 | 161 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 59 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 94 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 260 | 90 | 170 |
| Non Working | 313 | 140 | 173 |
Map of Jongra, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jongra, Cooch Behar - I
Below are the list of villages near Jongra village in Cooch Behar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Nalangibari | 1,964 |
| Hari Bhanga | 6,736 |
| Jhal Jhali | 1,122 |
| Dakshin Kursamari | 853 |
| Sialdaha Dwitia Khanda | 118 |
| Dayaler Chhara | 2,983 |
| Bara Nalangibari | 3,331 |
| Nakkati | 2,276 |
| Sialdaha Pratham Khanda | 1,405 |
| Pushnadanga | 4,281 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jongra, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia