Jotdakshin Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotdakshin is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 354 families residing in the village Jotdakshin. The total population of Jotdakshin is 1,705 out of which 862 are males and 843 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotdakshin is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jotdakshin village is 185 which is 11% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotdakshin is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Jotdakshin village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotdakshin is 80.7%. Thus Jotdakshin village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 86.03% and the female literacy rate is 75.1% in Jotdakshin village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotdakshin village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotdakshin Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotdakshin village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 89 | 96 |
| Literacy | 80.66% | 86.03% | 75.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 602 | 314 | 288 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 479 | 197 | 282 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Jotdakshin village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotdakshin village out of total population, 650 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 650 workers engaged in Main Work, 207 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 268 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 597 | 565 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 207 | 203 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 268 | 252 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 103 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 13 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,055 | 284 | 771 |
Map of Jotdakshin, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jotdakshin, Jamalpur
Below are the list of villages near Jotdakshin village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jotshriram | 1,780 |
| Sahhosenpur | 4,209 |
| Shrikrishnapur | 2,298 |
| Haragobindapur | 1,351 |
| Rajarampur | 2,218 |
| Kubajpur | 1,041 |
| Kalera | 6,236 |
| Shura | 6,384 |
| Balarampur | 5,490 |
| Kalna | 2,891 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotdakshin, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia