Jalha Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Jalha is a village situated in Sonhaula block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 252 families residing in the village Jalha. The total population of Jalha is 1,400 out of which 738 are males and 662 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalha is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalha village is 373 which is 27% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalha is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Jalha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalha is 36.4%. Thus Jalha village has lower literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 48.98% and the female literacy rate is 22.43% in Jalha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 373 | 197 | 176 |
| Literacy | 36.42% | 48.98% | 22.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,026 | 473 | 553 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jalha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalha village out of total population, 596 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 596 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 302 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 481 | 315 | 166 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 47 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 302 | 174 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 82 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 115 | 29 | 86 |
| Non Working | 804 | 394 | 410 |
Nearby Villages to Jalha,
Below are the list of villages near Jalha village in Sonhaula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baijnathpur | 686 |
| Bharaundha | 456 |
| Jalha Milik | 195 |
| Tulsipur | 512 |
| Hukma | 1,827 |
| Baniara Milik | 171 |
| Gangarampur | 785 |
| Baniara | 1,143 |
| Sohael | 3,689 |
| Pakaria | 684 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalha, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia