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Jashdighi Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Jashdighi is a medium size village located in Indus Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 221 families residing. The Jashdighi village has population of 948 of which 475 are males while 473 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jashdighi village population of children with age 0-6 is 110 which makes up 11.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jashdighi village is 996 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jashdighi as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jashdighi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jashdighi village was 63.01 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jashdighi Male literacy stands at 72.14 % while female literacy rate was 53.83 %.

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

Jashdighi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 221 - -
Population 948 475 473
Child (0-6) 110 55 55
Schedule Caste 648 324 324
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 63.01 % 72.14 % 53.83 %
Total Workers 301 270 31
Main Worker 111 - -
Marginal Worker 190 174 16

Caste Factor

In Jashdighi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.35 % of total population in Jashdighi village. The village Jashdighi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jashdighi village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 36.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.