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Jatra Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Jatra is a medium size village located in Salbani Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 254 families residing. The Jatra village has population of 1175 of which 604 are males while 571 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jatra village population of children with age 0-6 is 127 which makes up 10.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jatra village is 945 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jatra as per census is 984, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jatra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jatra village was 73.28 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jatra Male literacy stands at 85.19 % while female literacy rate was 60.63 %.

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

Jatra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 254 - -
Population 1,175 604 571
Child (0-6) 127 64 63
Schedule Caste 12 5 7
Schedule Tribe 227 114 113
Literacy 73.28 % 85.19 % 60.63 %
Total Workers 582 366 216
Main Worker 489 - -
Marginal Worker 93 32 61

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 19.32 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.02 % of total population in Jatra village.

Work Profile

In Jatra village out of total population, 582 were engaged in work activities. 84.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 582 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 280 were Agricultural labourer.