Jotgopal Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotgopal is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 206 families residing in the village Jotgopal. The total population of Jotgopal is 858 out of which 434 are males and 424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotgopal is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jotgopal village is 93 which is 11% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotgopal is 1,268 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Jotgopal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotgopal is 61.3%. Thus Jotgopal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 68.19% and the female literacy rate is 54.03% in Jotgopal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotgopal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotgopal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotgopal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 41 | 52 |
| Literacy | 61.31% | 68.19% | 54.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 186 | 96 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 389 | 166 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Jotgopal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotgopal village out of total population, 374 were engaged in work activities. 45.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 374 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 130 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 68 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 51 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 125 | 80 |
| Non Working | 484 | 179 | 305 |
Map of Jotgopal, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jotgopal, Balurghat
Below are the list of villages near Jotgopal village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Thakurpur | 899 |
| Karimgutin | 284 |
| Chak Sidal | 621 |
| Harigaon | 1,050 |
| Taher Chak | 921 |
| Chak Basanta | 165 |
| Chakbajit | 171 |
| Sewai | 2,082 |
| Bamnahar | 371 |
| Baniakuri | 658 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotgopal, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia