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Janu Basan Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Janu Basan is a large village located in Sahid Matangini Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 1223 families residing. The Janu Basan village has population of 5363 of which 2769 are males while 2594 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Janu Basan village population of children with age 0-6 is 591 which makes up 11.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Janu Basan village is 937 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Janu Basan as per census is 983, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Janu Basan village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Janu Basan village was 85.06 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Janu Basan Male literacy stands at 90.98 % while female literacy rate was 78.70 %.

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

Janu Basan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,223 - -
Population 5,363 2,769 2,594
Child (0-6) 591 298 293
Schedule Caste 685 349 336
Schedule Tribe 10 5 5
Literacy 85.06 % 90.98 % 78.70 %
Total Workers 2,015 1,611 404
Main Worker 1,569 - -
Marginal Worker 446 234 212

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.77 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.19 % of total population in Janu Basan village.

Work Profile

In Janu Basan village out of total population, 2015 were engaged in work activities. 77.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2015 workers engaged in Main Work, 190 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourer.