# Jaykrishnapur, Murshidabad (West Bengal) – Town Population

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Town · Murshidabad, West Bengal 

# Jaykrishnapur

Jaykrishnapur is a town in Samserganj sub-district of Murshidabad district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **12,599 people** in 2,241 households. Literacy was 50.4%.

- 12,599people (2011)
- 2,241households
- 50.4%literacy
- 1,000females per 1,000 males

## Population of Jaykrishnapur

■ Jaykrishnapur · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****50.4%**

**71.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****976**

**970

Working population ****40.3%**

**41.6%

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 Jaykrishnapur

Of every 100 households in Jaykrishnapur in 2011, 32 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 25 had a mobile phone, 2 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Jaykrishnapur · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****32%**

**60%

Toilet within the home ****30%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****69%**

**36%

Tap water ****7%**

**13%

Drinking water within premises ****34%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****78%**

**48%

Use banking services ****59%**

**52%

Television ****6%**

**40%

Mobile phone ****25%**

**50%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****2%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****40%**

**26%

Own their home ****99%**

**90%

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 Jaykrishnapur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 871 (17%) · **■** Household industry 1,570 (31%) · **■** Farming 712 (14%) · **■** Marginal 1,922 (38%)

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 Jaykrishnapur?12,599 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jaykrishnapur in?Murshidabad district, West Bengal