Jot Dhani Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jot Dhani is a village situated in Kaliachak - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 124 families residing in the village Jot Dhani. The total population of Jot Dhani is 579 out of which 296 are males and 283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jot Dhani is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jot Dhani village is 92 which is 16% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jot Dhani is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Jot Dhani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jot Dhani is 58.5%. Thus Jot Dhani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63.2% and the female literacy rate is 53.59% in Jot Dhani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jot Dhani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jot Dhani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jot Dhani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 46 | 46 |
| Literacy | 58.52% | 63.2% | 53.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 170 | 80 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 294 | 138 | 156 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jot Dhani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jot Dhani village out of total population, 269 were engaged in work activities. 14.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 269 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 230 | 120 | 110 |
| Non Working | 310 | 142 | 168 |
Map of Jot Dhani, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jot Dhani, Kaliachak - I
Below are the list of villages near Jot Dhani village in Kaliachak - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krishnapur | 4,953 |
| Kaliachak | 4,192 |
| Bahadurpur | 7,753 |
| Jotparan | 3,361 |
| Khaltipur | 6,881 |
| Bairgachhi | 2,182 |
| Maheshpur | 12,250 |
| Alinagar | 9,289 |
| Khas Chandpur | 9,629 |
| Nabinagar | 8,259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jot Dhani, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia