Jaygaon is a Census Town city in district of Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. The Jaygaon Census Town has population of 42,254 of which 21,668 are males while 20,586 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 5506 which is 13.03 % of total population of Jaygaon (CT). In Jaygaon Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 950 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Jaygaon is around 898 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Jaygaon city is 69.59 % lower than state average of 76.26 %. In Jaygaon, Male literacy is around 74.07 % while female literacy rate is 64.92 %.
Jaygaon Census Town has total administration over 8,243 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Jaygaon 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Jaygaon Census Town in 2024 is approximately
57,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Jaygaon city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Jaygaon city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Jaygaon town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Jaygaon Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.32 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.68 % of total population in Jaygaon (CT).
Jaygaon Work Profile
Out of total population, 14,240 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 11,334 were males while 2,906 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 14240 working population, 85.26 % were engaged in Main Work while 14.74 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.