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Jotgopal Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Jotgopal is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 206 families residing. The Jotgopal village has population of 858 of which 434 are males while 424 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jotgopal village population of children with age 0-6 is 93 which makes up 10.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jotgopal village is 977 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jotgopal as per census is 1268, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jotgopal village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jotgopal village was 61.31 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jotgopal Male literacy stands at 68.19 % while female literacy rate was 54.03 %.

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

Jotgopal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 206 - -
Population 858 434 424
Child (0-6) 93 41 52
Schedule Caste 186 96 90
Schedule Tribe 35 16 19
Literacy 61.31 % 68.19 % 54.03 %
Total Workers 374 255 119
Main Worker 169 - -
Marginal Worker 205 125 80

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.68 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.08 % of total population in Jotgopal village.

Work Profile

In Jotgopal village out of total population, 374 were engaged in work activities. 45.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 374 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.