Jotkanu Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotkanu is a village situated in Memari - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 417 families residing in the village Jotkanu. The total population of Jotkanu is 1,848 out of which 955 are males and 893 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotkanu is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jotkanu village is 180 which is 10% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotkanu is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Jotkanu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotkanu is 86.5%. Thus Jotkanu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 91.35% and the female literacy rate is 81.27% in Jotkanu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotkanu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotkanu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotkanu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 88 | 92 |
| Literacy | 86.51% | 91.35% | 81.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 547 | 283 | 264 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 213 | 101 | 112 |
| Illiterate | 405 | 163 | 242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.5% of total population in Jotkanu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotkanu village out of total population, 900 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 900 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 413 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 800 | 533 | 267 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 37 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 413 | 272 | 141 |
| Household Industries | 136 | 65 | 71 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 159 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 40 | 60 |
| Non Working | 948 | 382 | 566 |
Map of Jotkanu, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jotkanu, Memari - I
Below are the list of villages near Jotkanu village in Memari - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahesdanga | 3,938 |
| Kathalgachhi | 2,601 |
| Bahara | 3,630 |
| Nimo | 4,710 |
| Kenna | 4,116 |
| Hingalgaria | 1,023 |
| Salda | 3,121 |
| Tatarpur | 3,545 |
| Deule | 3,653 |
| Kailashpur | 2,141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotkanu, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia