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Jahangirpur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Jahangirpur is a large village located in Gangarampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 573 families residing. The Jahangirpur village has population of 2560 of which 1324 are males while 1236 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jahangirpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 327 which makes up 12.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jahangirpur village is 934 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jahangirpur as per census is 890, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jahangirpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jahangirpur village was 69.37 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jahangirpur Male literacy stands at 70.89 % while female literacy rate was 67.74 %.

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

Jahangirpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 573 - -
Population 2,560 1,324 1,236
Child (0-6) 327 173 154
Schedule Caste 777 406 371
Schedule Tribe 48 26 22
Literacy 69.37 % 70.89 % 67.74 %
Total Workers 812 749 63
Main Worker 725 - -
Marginal Worker 87 62 25

Caste Factor

Jahangirpur village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.35 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.88 % of total population in Jahangirpur village.

Work Profile

In Jahangirpur village out of total population, 812 were engaged in work activities. 89.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 812 workers engaged in Main Work, 296 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 393 were Agricultural labourer.