Jyotishpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jyotishpur is a village situated in Basanti block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,073 families residing in the village Jyotishpur. The total population of Jyotishpur is 4,833 out of which 2,482 are males and 2,351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jyotishpur is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jyotishpur village is 535 which is 11% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jyotishpur is 1,066 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Jyotishpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jyotishpur is 76.2%. Thus Jyotishpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 85.2% and the female literacy rate is 66.51% in Jyotishpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jyotishpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jyotishpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jyotishpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 535 | 259 | 276 |
| Literacy | 76.17% | 85.2% | 66.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,208 | 1,674 | 1,534 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 301 | 142 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 1,559 | 588 | 971 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Jyotishpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jyotishpur village out of total population, 2,605 were engaged in work activities. 37.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,605 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 622 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 977 | 918 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 211 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 622 | 598 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 105 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,628 | 767 | 861 |
| Non Working | 2,228 | 797 | 1,431 |
Map of Jyotishpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jyotishpur, Basanti
Below are the list of villages near Jyotishpur village in Basanti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Joygopalpur | 3,323 |
| Radharanipur | 4,976 |
| Ranigar | 2,973 |
| Hiranmoypur | 6,562 |
| Harekrishnapur | 2,905 |
| Bharatgar | 6,413 |
| Gadkhali | 4,685 |
| Mahespur | 2,129 |
| Mazidbari | 1,673 |
| Sibganj | 2,226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jyotishpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia