Jotjadu Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotjadu is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 94 families residing in the village Jotjadu. The total population of Jotjadu is 417 out of which 209 are males and 208 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotjadu is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jotjadu village is 69 which is 17% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotjadu is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Jotjadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotjadu is 43.4%. Thus Jotjadu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 52.57% and the female literacy rate is 34.1% in Jotjadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotjadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotjadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotjadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 34 | 35 |
| Literacy | 43.39% | 52.57% | 34.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 74 | 39 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 211 | 99 | 112 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 117 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.6% of total population in Jotjadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotjadu village out of total population, 269 were engaged in work activities. 58.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 269 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 127 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 104 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 11 | 101 |
| Non Working | 148 | 71 | 77 |
Map of Jotjadu, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jotjadu, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Jotjadu village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adina | 6,581 |
| Ghaksol | 1,182 |
| Hatimari | 696 |
| Takipur | 545 |
| Basudha | 439 |
| Barijpur | 4,652 |
| Kharnuna | 637 |
| Purba Binodpur | 1,312 |
| Khord Babupur | 3,664 |
| Kutubpur | 357 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotjadu, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia