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Jayahat Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Jayahat is a large village located in Itahar Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 839 families residing. The Jayahat village has population of 3957 of which 1999 are males while 1958 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jayahat village population of children with age 0-6 is 737 which makes up 18.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jayahat village is 979 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jayahat as per census is 1070, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jayahat village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jayahat village was 56.40 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jayahat Male literacy stands at 62.08 % while female literacy rate was 50.48 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jayahat 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 Jayahat village.

Jayahat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 839 - -
Population 3,957 1,999 1,958
Child (0-6) 737 356 381
Schedule Caste 908 476 432
Schedule Tribe 769 374 395
Literacy 56.40 % 62.08 % 50.48 %
Total Workers 1,370 1,069 301
Main Worker 960 - -
Marginal Worker 410 238 172

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.43 % of total population in Jayahat village.

Work Profile

In Jayahat village out of total population, 1370 were engaged in work activities. 70.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1370 workers engaged in Main Work, 293 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 465 were Agricultural labourer.