Jotkasturi Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jotkasturi is a village situated in Kaliachak - II block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,193 families residing in the village Jotkasturi. The total population of Jotkasturi is 4,901 out of which 2,507 are males and 2,394 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotkasturi is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jotkasturi village is 786 which is 16% of the total population. There are 414 male children and 372 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotkasturi is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Jotkasturi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotkasturi is 55.9%. Thus Jotkasturi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63.88% and the female literacy rate is 47.63% in Jotkasturi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotkasturi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotkasturi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotkasturi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 786 | 414 | 372 |
| Literacy | 55.89% | 63.88% | 47.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,249 | 1,182 | 1,067 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 632 | 306 | 326 |
| Illiterate | 2,601 | 1,170 | 1,431 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.9% of total population in Jotkasturi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotkasturi village out of total population, 2,069 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,069 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 737 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,543 | 1,008 | 535 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 737 | 562 | 175 |
| Household Industries | 192 | 3 | 189 |
| Other Workers | 597 | 428 | 169 |
| Marginal Workers | 526 | 297 | 229 |
| Non Working | 2,832 | 1,202 | 1,630 |
Map of Jotkasturi, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jotkasturi, Kaliachak - II
Below are the list of villages near Jotkasturi village in Kaliachak - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shukurullapur | 3,493 |
| Panchanandapur | 26,358 |
| Hamidpur | 7,954 |
| Nayagram | 8,109 |
| Shripur | 4,871 |
| Uttar Lakshmipur | 17,085 |
| Bishnuprosad | 5,503 |
| Dharampur | 1,907 |
| Khanpur | 1,043 |
| Babla | 2,875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotkasturi, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia