# Jagtaj, Murshidabad (West Bengal) – Town Population & Facts

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Town · Murshidabad, West Bengal 

# Jagtaj

Jagtaj is a town in Suti - II sub-district of Murshidabad district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **11,261 people** in 2,369 households. Literacy was 60.9%.

- 11,261people (2011)
- 2,369households
- 60.9%literacy
- 1,003females per 1,000 males

## Population of Jagtaj

■ Jagtaj · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****60.9%**

**71.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1003**

**974

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****961**

**970

Working population ****51.9%**

**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 Jagtaj

Of every 100 households in Jagtaj in 2011, 41 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 28 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Jagtaj · ■ Murshidabad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****41%**

**60%

Toilet within the home ****52%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****47%**

**36%

Tap water ****21%**

**13%

Drinking water within premises ****46%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%**

**23%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****35%**

**48%

Use banking services ****48%**

**52%

Television ****21%**

**40%

Mobile phone ****28%**

**50%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****38%**

**26%

Own their home ****98%**

**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 Jagtaj work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,350 (23%) · **■** Household industry 3,014 (52%) · **■** Farming 47 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,437 (25%)

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 Jagtaj?11,261 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Jagtaj in?Murshidabad district, West Bengal