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Jantihari Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Jantihari is a medium size village located in Kumarganj Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 350 families residing. The Jantihari village has population of 1383 of which 711 are males while 672 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jantihari village population of children with age 0-6 is 174 which makes up 12.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jantihari village is 945 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jantihari as per census is 851, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jantihari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jantihari village was 70.39 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jantihari Male literacy stands at 72.77 % while female literacy rate was 67.91 %.

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

Jantihari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 350 - -
Population 1,383 711 672
Child (0-6) 174 94 80
Schedule Caste 512 259 253
Schedule Tribe 23 9 14
Literacy 70.39 % 72.77 % 67.91 %
Total Workers 531 411 120
Main Worker 506 - -
Marginal Worker 25 12 13

Caste Factor

In Jantihari village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.66 % of total population in Jantihari village.

Work Profile

In Jantihari village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 95.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourer.