Jakar Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Jakar is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 674 families residing in the village Jakar. The total population of Jakar is 2,982 out of which 1,539 are males and 1,443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakar is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jakar village is 569 which is 19% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 299 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakar is 1,107 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Jakar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakar is 28.2%. Thus Jakar village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 35.54% and the female literacy rate is 20.1% in Jakar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 569 | 270 | 299 |
| Literacy | 28.22% | 35.54% | 20.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 613 | 307 | 306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 469 | 260 | 209 |
| Illiterate | 2,301 | 1,088 | 1,213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Jakar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakar village out of total population, 1,047 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,047 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 616 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 812 | 684 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 101 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 616 | 538 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 44 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 235 | 101 | 134 |
| Non Working | 1,935 | 754 | 1,181 |
Nearby Villages to Jakar,
Below are the list of villages near Jakar village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manharpara | 643 |
| Haripal | 138 |
| Hat Baraul | 1,760 |
| Bazidpur | 88 |
| Imamnagar | 3,631 |
| Bamhangawan | 544 |
| Asalatganj | 204 |
| Tengar | 743 |
| Khangawan | 1,799 |
| Surajpokhar | 442 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakar, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia