Jot Chandi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jot Chandi is a village situated in Chanchal - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 290 families residing in the village Jot Chandi. The total population of Jot Chandi is 1,169 out of which 590 are males and 579 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jot Chandi is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jot Chandi village is 151 which is 13% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jot Chandi is 736 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Jot Chandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jot Chandi is 60.5%. Thus Jot Chandi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 61.03% and the female literacy rate is 60% in Jot Chandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jot Chandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jot Chandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jot Chandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 87 | 64 |
| Literacy | 60.51% | 61.03% | 60% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 23 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 553 | 283 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jot Chandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jot Chandi village out of total population, 374 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 374 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 237 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 51 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 129 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 50 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 100 | 18 |
| Non Working | 795 | 253 | 542 |
Map of Jot Chandi, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jot Chandi, Chanchal - I
Below are the list of villages near Jot Chandi village in Chanchal - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranapur | 192 |
| Purbba Bhagabanpur | 2,141 |
| Ramdebpur | 1,136 |
| Serbabar Balarampur | 2,885 |
| Nayanpur | 676 |
| Bagunja | 633 |
| Ratot | 964 |
| Naikanda | 1,816 |
| Daibhata | 1,184 |
| Chandipur | 497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jot Chandi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia