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Jot Behar Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Jot Behar is a medium size village located in Indus Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 257 families residing. The Jot Behar village has population of 1161 of which 601 are males while 560 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jot Behar village population of children with age 0-6 is 127 which makes up 10.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jot Behar village is 932 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jot Behar as per census is 1048, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jot Behar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jot Behar village was 73.02 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jot Behar Male literacy stands at 77.74 % while female literacy rate was 67.88 %.

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

Jot Behar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 257 - -
Population 1,161 601 560
Child (0-6) 127 62 65
Schedule Caste 350 174 176
Schedule Tribe 109 60 49
Literacy 73.02 % 77.74 % 67.88 %
Total Workers 419 373 46
Main Worker 312 - -
Marginal Worker 107 85 22

Caste Factor

Jot Behar village of Bankura has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.15 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.39 % of total population in Jot Behar village.

Work Profile

In Jot Behar village out of total population, 419 were engaged in work activities. 74.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 419 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.