Gajra Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Gajra is a village situated in Narhat block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 255 families residing in the village Gajra. The total population of Gajra is 1,958 out of which 1,010 are males and 948 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajra is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajra village is 341 which is 17% of the total population. There are 194 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajra is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Gajra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajra is 69.5%. Thus Gajra village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 80.15% and the female literacy rate is 58.68% in Gajra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 194 | 147 |
| Literacy | 69.51% | 80.15% | 58.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 457 | 226 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 834 | 356 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gajra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajra village out of total population, 639 were engaged in work activities. 35.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 639 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 228 | 186 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 138 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 38 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 411 | 296 | 115 |
| Non Working | 1,319 | 528 | 791 |
Nearby Villages to Gajra,
Below are the list of villages near Gajra village in Narhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chainpura | 1,121 |
| Akhra | 173 |
| Dewara | 1,432 |
| Shah Ghazipur | 672 |
| Daulatpur | 1,358 |
| Jamuara | 1,342 |
| Konibar | 4,000 |
| Narayanpur | 710 |
| Walipur | 2,867 |
| Qazipura | 1,127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajra, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia