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Jotghatak Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Jotghatak is a medium size village located in Hilli Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 331 families residing. The Jotghatak village has population of 1343 of which 686 are males while 657 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jotghatak village population of children with age 0-6 is 159 which makes up 11.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jotghatak village is 958 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jotghatak as per census is 1013, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jotghatak village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jotghatak village was 72.89 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jotghatak Male literacy stands at 79.08 % while female literacy rate was 66.38 %.

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

Jotghatak Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 331 - -
Population 1,343 686 657
Child (0-6) 159 79 80
Schedule Caste 473 234 239
Schedule Tribe 152 78 74
Literacy 72.89 % 79.08 % 66.38 %
Total Workers 583 399 184
Main Worker 545 - -
Marginal Worker 38 10 28

Caste Factor

In Jotghatak village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.22 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.32 % of total population in Jotghatak village.

Work Profile

In Jotghatak village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 93.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourer.