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Jojuhatu Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Jojuhatu is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 156 families residing. The Jojuhatu village has population of 754 of which 381 are males while 373 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jojuhatu village population of children with age 0-6 is 129 which makes up 17.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jojuhatu village is 979 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jojuhatu as per census is 1186, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jojuhatu village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jojuhatu village was 70.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jojuhatu Male literacy stands at 86.96 % while female literacy rate was 53.80 %.

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

Jojuhatu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 156 - -
Population 754 381 373
Child (0-6) 129 59 70
Schedule Caste 57 25 32
Schedule Tribe 103 58 45
Literacy 70.88 % 86.96 % 53.80 %
Total Workers 205 183 22
Main Worker 177 - -
Marginal Worker 28 17 11

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.66 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.56 % of total population in Jojuhatu village.

Work Profile

In Jojuhatu village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 86.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.