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Jyotisab Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Jyotisab is a medium size village located in Daspur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 211 families residing. The Jyotisab village has population of 1028 of which 526 are males while 502 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jyotisab village population of children with age 0-6 is 157 which makes up 15.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jyotisab village is 954 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jyotisab as per census is 987, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jyotisab village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jyotisab village was 62.92 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jyotisab Male literacy stands at 73.60 % while female literacy rate was 51.65 %.

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

Jyotisab Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 211 - -
Population 1,028 526 502
Child (0-6) 157 79 78
Schedule Caste 876 441 435
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 62.92 % 73.60 % 51.65 %
Total Workers 324 310 14
Main Worker 313 - -
Marginal Worker 11 6 5

Caste Factor

In Jyotisab village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.10 % of total population in Jyotisab village.

Work Profile

In Jyotisab village out of total population, 324 were engaged in work activities. 96.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 324 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.