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Jakar Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Jakar is a medium size village located in Purbasthali - I Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 399 families residing. The Jakar village has population of 1749 of which 914 are males while 835 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jakar village population of children with age 0-6 is 216 which makes up 12.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jakar village is 914 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jakar as per census is 1038, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jakar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jakar village was 68.82 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jakar Male literacy stands at 74.63 % while female literacy rate was 62.34 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jakar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Jakar village.

Jakar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 399 - -
Population 1,749 914 835
Child (0-6) 216 106 110
Schedule Caste 733 376 357
Schedule Tribe 186 102 84
Literacy 68.82 % 74.63 % 62.34 %
Total Workers 645 557 88
Main Worker 286 - -
Marginal Worker 359 308 51

Caste Factor

In Jakar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.91 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.63 % of total population in Jakar village.

Work Profile

In Jakar village out of total population, 645 were engaged in work activities. 44.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 645 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourer.