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Jotejagat Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Jotejagat is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 156 families residing. The Jotejagat village has population of 585 of which 302 are males while 283 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jotejagat village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 7.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jotejagat village is 937 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jotejagat as per census is 704, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jotejagat village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jotejagat village was 69.20 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jotejagat Male literacy stands at 74.91 % while female literacy rate was 63.26 %.

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

Jotejagat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 156 - -
Population 585 302 283
Child (0-6) 46 27 19
Schedule Caste 326 166 160
Schedule Tribe 117 63 54
Literacy 69.20 % 74.91 % 63.26 %
Total Workers 310 189 121
Main Worker 227 - -
Marginal Worker 83 16 67

Caste Factor

In Jotejagat village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.00 % of total population in Jotejagat village.

Work Profile

In Jotejagat village out of total population, 310 were engaged in work activities. 73.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 310 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourer.