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Jiyatkunda Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Jiyatkunda is a medium size village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 343 families residing. The Jiyatkunda village has population of 1469 of which 741 are males while 728 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jiyatkunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 178 which makes up 12.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jiyatkunda village is 982 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jiyatkunda as per census is 1438, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jiyatkunda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jiyatkunda village was 56.39 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jiyatkunda Male literacy stands at 58.68 % while female literacy rate was 53.93 %.

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

Jiyatkunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 343 - -
Population 1,469 741 728
Child (0-6) 178 73 105
Schedule Caste 55 32 23
Schedule Tribe 655 328 327
Literacy 56.39 % 58.68 % 53.93 %
Total Workers 846 476 370
Main Worker 409 - -
Marginal Worker 437 112 325

Caste Factor

In Jiyatkunda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 44.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.74 % of total population in Jiyatkunda village.

Work Profile

In Jiyatkunda village out of total population, 846 were engaged in work activities. 48.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 846 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourer.