# Jitu, Darjiling (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Darjiling, West Bengal 

# Jitu

Jitu is a town in Matigara sub-district of Darjiling district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,892 people** in 1,419 households. Literacy was 84.8%.

- 5,892people (2011)
- 1,419households
- 84.8%literacy
- 1,042females per 1,000 males

## Population of Jitu

■ Jitu · ■ Darjiling urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.8%**

**87.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1042**

**966

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****985**

**930

Working population ****35.6%**

**35.0%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Jitu

Of every 100 households in Jitu in 2011, 90 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 68 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 12 a car.

■ Jitu · ■ Darjiling urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****81%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****18%**

**8%

Tap water ****12%**

**51%

Drinking water within premises ****80%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****68%**

**69%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%**

**24%

Use banking services ****66%**

**70%

Television ****78%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****12%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****12%**

**7%

None of these assets ****8%**

**8%

Own their home ****82%**

**71%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Jitu work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,999 (95%) · **■** Household industry 11 (1%) · **■** Farming 11 (1%) · **■** Marginal 75 (4%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Jitu?5,892 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jitu in?Darjiling district, West Bengal