Overview
Joka is a Census Town city in district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Joka Census Town has population of 9,302 of which 4,645 are males while 4,657 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 763 which is 8.20 % of total population of Joka (CT). In Joka Census Town, Female Sex Ratio is of 1003 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Joka is around 1019 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Joka city is 91.38 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Joka, Male literacy is around 94.98 % while female literacy rate is 87.78 %.
Joka Census Town has total administration over 2,496 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.
Joka Caste Factor
Joka (CT) of South Twenty Four Parganas has substantial population of Schedule Caste.
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.75 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.45 % of total population in Joka (CT).
Joka Work Profile
Out of total population, 3,672 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 2,736 were males while 936 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 3672 working population, 92.43 % were engaged in Main Work while 7.57 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.
Joka 2019 Population
The next census for Joka Population will be held in 2021. Right now all figures for 2019 are estimates only.