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Jafarpur Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Jafarpur is a medium size village located in Harirampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 64 families residing. The Jafarpur village has population of 292 of which 148 are males while 144 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jafarpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 25 which makes up 8.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jafarpur village is 973 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jafarpur as per census is 786, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jafarpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jafarpur village was 62.55 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jafarpur Male literacy stands at 70.15 % while female literacy rate was 54.89 %.

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

Jafarpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 64 - -
Population 292 148 144
Child (0-6) 25 14 11
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 38 17 21
Literacy 62.55 % 70.15 % 54.89 %
Total Workers 84 76 8
Main Worker 66 - -
Marginal Worker 18 15 3

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.01 % of total population in Jafarpur village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jafarpur village of Dakshin Dinajpur.

Work Profile

In Jafarpur village out of total population, 84 were engaged in work activities. 78.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.