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Jotkanu Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Jotkanu is a medium size village located in Memari - I Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 417 families residing. The Jotkanu village has population of 1848 of which 955 are males while 893 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jotkanu village population of children with age 0-6 is 180 which makes up 9.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jotkanu village is 935 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jotkanu as per census is 1045, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jotkanu village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jotkanu village was 86.51 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jotkanu Male literacy stands at 91.35 % while female literacy rate was 81.27 %.

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

Jotkanu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 417 - -
Population 1,848 955 893
Child (0-6) 180 88 92
Schedule Caste 547 283 264
Schedule Tribe 213 101 112
Literacy 86.51 % 91.35 % 81.27 %
Total Workers 900 573 327
Main Worker 800 - -
Marginal Worker 100 40 60

Caste Factor

Jotkanu village of Barddhaman has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.53 % of total population in Jotkanu village.

Work Profile

In Jotkanu village out of total population, 900 were engaged in work activities. 88.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 900 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 413 were Agricultural labourer.