Jhajha Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jamui district, Bihar
Jhajha Block of Jamui district has total population of 267,504 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 139,069 are males while 128,435 are females. In 2011 there were total 46,764 families residing in Jhajha Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jhajha Block is 924.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.5% people lives in Urban areas while 80.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.8% while that in the rural areas is 52.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jhajha Block is 910% while that of Rural areas is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhajha Block is 49307 which is 18% of the total population. There are 25055 male children and 24252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhajha Block is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Jhajha Block.
The total literacy rate of Jhajha Block is 57.06%. The male literacy rate is 57.14% and the female literacy rate is 35.08% in Jhajha Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jhajha Block is further divided into 3 towns and 195 villages.
Jhajha Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhajha Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 49,307 | 25,055 | 24,252 |
| Literacy | 57.06% | 57.14% | 35.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31,836 | 16,430 | 15,406 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11,881 | 6,087 | 5,794 |
| Illiterate | 142,994 | 59,610 | 83,384 |
Caste-wise Population - Jhajha Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Jhajha Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 31,836 | 16,430 | 15,406 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,881 | 6,087 | 5,794 |
Religion-wise Population - Jhajha Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 215,209 | (80.45%) | 112,101 | 103,108 |
| Muslim | 49,987 | (18.69%) | 25,732 | 24,255 |
| Christian | 1,339 | (0.5%) | 709 | 630 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.01%) | 16 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0%) | 6 | 4 |
| Jain | 11 | (0%) | 6 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 14 | (0.01%) | 10 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 905 | (0.34%) | 489 | 416 |
Literacy Rate - Jhajha Block
Average literacy rate of Jhajha Block in 2011 were 57.06% in which, male and female literacy were 69.69% and 43.24% respectively. Total literate in Jhajha Block were 124,510 of which male and female were 79,459 and 45,051 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jhajha Block
The Sex Ratio of Jhajha Block is 924 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 924 females in Jhajha Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Jhajha Block.
Child Population - Jhajha Block
According to Census 2011, there were 49,307 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jhajha Block. Out of which 49,307 were male while 49,307 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jhajha Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,261 families under Jhajha Block living in urban areas while 9,261 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.5% of total population of Jhajha Block lives in Urban areas while 80.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,086 while that in rural region is 41,221.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 267,504 | 52,118 | 215,386 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 49,307 | 8,086 | 41,221 |
| Schedule Caste | 31,836 | 9,484 | 22,352 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,881 | 479 | 11,402 |
| Literacy | 57.06% | 73.82% | 52.83% |
| Sex Ratio | 924 | 910 | 927 |
Working Population - Jhajha Block
In Jhajha Block out of total population, 115,898 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115,898 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,862 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,180 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73,739 | 47,355 | 26,384 |
| Cultivators | 13,862 | 12,011 | 1,851 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,180 | 12,847 | 3,333 |
| Household Industries | 18,732 | 5,791 | 12,941 |
| Other Workers | 24,965 | 16,706 | 8,259 |
| Marginal Workers | 42,159 | 21,064 | 21,095 |
| Non Working | 151,606 | 70,650 | 80,956 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhajha, Bihar - Wikipedia