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Jaykunda Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Jaykunda is a medium size village located in Ghatal Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 344 families residing. The Jaykunda village has population of 1571 of which 833 are males while 738 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jaykunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 175 which makes up 11.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jaykunda village is 886 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jaykunda as per census is 1134, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jaykunda village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jaykunda village was 84.89 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jaykunda Male literacy stands at 93.48 % while female literacy rate was 74.88 %.

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

Jaykunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 344 - -
Population 1,571 833 738
Child (0-6) 175 82 93
Schedule Caste 275 144 131
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 84.89 % 93.48 % 74.88 %
Total Workers 557 544 13
Main Worker 456 - -
Marginal Worker 101 96 5

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.50 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Jaykunda village.

Work Profile

In Jaykunda village out of total population, 557 were engaged in work activities. 81.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 557 workers engaged in Main Work, 315 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.