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Jotkasturi Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Jotkasturi is a large village located in Kaliachak - II Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 1193 families residing. The Jotkasturi village has population of 4901 of which 2507 are males while 2394 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jotkasturi village population of children with age 0-6 is 786 which makes up 16.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jotkasturi village is 955 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jotkasturi as per census is 899, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jotkasturi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jotkasturi village was 55.89 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jotkasturi Male literacy stands at 63.88 % while female literacy rate was 47.63 %.

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

Jotkasturi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,193 - -
Population 4,901 2,507 2,394
Child (0-6) 786 414 372
Schedule Caste 2,249 1,182 1,067
Schedule Tribe 632 306 326
Literacy 55.89 % 63.88 % 47.63 %
Total Workers 2,069 1,305 764
Main Worker 1,543 - -
Marginal Worker 526 297 229

Caste Factor

In Jotkasturi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.90 % of total population in Jotkasturi village.

Work Profile

In Jotkasturi village out of total population, 2069 were engaged in work activities. 74.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2069 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 737 were Agricultural labourer.