Ikra Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Ikra is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 571 families residing in the village Ikra. The total population of Ikra is 2,812 out of which 1,464 are males and 1,348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ikra is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ikra village is 694 which is 25% of the total population. There are 375 male children and 319 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ikra is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Ikra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ikra is 37%. Thus Ikra village has lower literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 44.81% and the female literacy rate is 28.77% in Ikra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ikra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ikra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ikra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 694 | 375 | 319 |
| Literacy | 37.02% | 44.81% | 28.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108 | 55 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 266 | 134 | 132 |
| Illiterate | 2,028 | 976 | 1,052 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.5% of total population in Ikra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ikra village out of total population, 977 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 977 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 589 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 769 | 608 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 137 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 589 | 462 | 127 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 87 | 121 |
| Non Working | 1,835 | 769 | 1,066 |
Nearby Villages to Ikra,
Below are the list of villages near Ikra village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belwa | 374 |
| Pharkia | 11,823 |
| Dumra | 2,442 |
| Bausi | 8,909 |
| Latahri | 2,087 |
| Bhawani Nagar | 2,856 |
| Saidpur | 2,505 |
| Basaithi | 13,579 |
| Karankia | 4,272 |
| Basaithi Math | 524 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ikra, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia