Jotgauri Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotgauri is a village situated in Harirampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Jotgauri. The total population of Jotgauri is 909 out of which 447 are males and 462 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotgauri is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jotgauri village is 141 which is 16% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotgauri is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Jotgauri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotgauri is 53.8%. Thus Jotgauri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 60.81% and the female literacy rate is 47.24% in Jotgauri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotgauri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotgauri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotgauri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 77 | 64 |
| Literacy | 53.78% | 60.81% | 47.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 36 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 512 | 251 | 261 |
| Illiterate | 496 | 222 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.3% of total population in Jotgauri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotgauri village out of total population, 417 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 417 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 264 | 217 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 56 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 137 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 3 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 19 | 134 |
| Non Working | 492 | 211 | 281 |
Map of Jotgauri, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jotgauri, Harirampur
Below are the list of villages near Jotgauri village in Harirampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bora | 1,952 |
| Lakshmipur | 261 |
| Shyamdas | 558 |
| Dhkshin Bahadurpur | 696 |
| Shirshi | 1,868 |
| Kesrail | 1,620 |
| Dangram | 954 |
| Gandhnai | 572 |
| Chhatrabhog | 100 |
| Srikol | 12 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotgauri, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia