Jota Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Jota is a village situated in Pathariya tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 221 families residing in the village Jota. The total population of Jota is 1,088 out of which 554 are males and 534 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jota is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jota village is 183 which is 17% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jota is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Jota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jota is 67.7%. Thus Jota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 83.44% and the female literacy rate is 51.14% in Jota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 89 | 94 |
| Literacy | 67.73% | 83.44% | 51.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 163 | 91 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 43 | 25 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 475 | 166 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Jota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jota village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 232 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 473 | 255 | 218 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 120 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 232 | 122 | 110 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 13 | 21 |
| Non Working | 581 | 286 | 295 |
Map of Jota, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Jota, Pathariya
Below are the list of villages near Jota village in Pathariya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nahana | 506 |
| Kapua | 1,325 |
| Chandragadhi | 593 |
| Siltara | 1,668 |
| Bharewa | 1,000 |
| Bhulankapa | 792 |
| Kewaia | 260 |
| Bedhakapa | 214 |
| Jareli | 1,114 |
| Putpura | 194 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jota, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia