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Jiakandar Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Jiakandar is a medium size village located in Habibpur Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 114 families residing. The Jiakandar village has population of 475 of which 236 are males while 239 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jiakandar village population of children with age 0-6 is 48 which makes up 10.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jiakandar village is 1013 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jiakandar as per census is 920, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jiakandar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jiakandar village was 60.66 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jiakandar Male literacy stands at 69.19 % while female literacy rate was 52.31 %.

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

Jiakandar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 114 - -
Population 475 236 239
Child (0-6) 48 25 23
Schedule Caste 338 171 167
Schedule Tribe 126 60 66
Literacy 60.66 % 69.19 % 52.31 %
Total Workers 259 138 121
Main Worker 65 - -
Marginal Worker 194 74 120

Caste Factor

In Jiakandar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.53 % of total population in Jiakandar village.

Work Profile

In Jiakandar village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 25.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.