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Jahanabad Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Jahanabad is a large village located in Khejuri - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 1433 families residing. The Jahanabad village has population of 7174 of which 3691 are males while 3483 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jahanabad village population of children with age 0-6 is 890 which makes up 12.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jahanabad village is 944 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jahanabad as per census is 894, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jahanabad village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jahanabad village was 86.95 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jahanabad Male literacy stands at 91.37 % while female literacy rate was 82.30 %.

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

Jahanabad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,433 - -
Population 7,174 3,691 3,483
Child (0-6) 890 470 420
Schedule Caste 1,481 742 739
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 86.95 % 91.37 % 82.30 %
Total Workers 2,604 2,081 523
Main Worker 1,277 - -
Marginal Worker 1,327 923 404

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.64 % of total population in Jahanabad village. The village Jahanabad currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jahanabad village out of total population, 2604 were engaged in work activities. 49.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2604 workers engaged in Main Work, 328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 432 were Agricultural labourer.