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Jafar Ganj Population - Murshidabad, West Bengal

Jafar Ganj is a large village located in Farakka Block of Murshidabad district, West Bengal with total 2419 families residing. The Jafar Ganj village has population of 12114 of which 6140 are males while 5974 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jafar Ganj village population of children with age 0-6 is 2119 which makes up 17.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jafar Ganj village is 973 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jafar Ganj as per census is 1018, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jafar Ganj village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jafar Ganj village was 59.08 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jafar Ganj Male literacy stands at 64.72 % while female literacy rate was 53.23 %.

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

Jafar Ganj Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,419 - -
Population 12,114 6,140 5,974
Child (0-6) 2,119 1,050 1,069
Schedule Caste 1,484 754 730
Schedule Tribe 73 36 37
Literacy 59.08 % 64.72 % 53.23 %
Total Workers 5,083 2,806 2,277
Main Worker 3,092 - -
Marginal Worker 1,991 818 1,173

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.25 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.60 % of total population in Jafar Ganj village.

Work Profile

In Jafar Ganj village out of total population, 5083 were engaged in work activities. 60.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5083 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 498 were Agricultural labourer.