Jalkhundar Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Jalkhundar is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 496 families residing in the village Jalkhundar. The total population of Jalkhundar is 2,243 out of which 1,185 are males and 1,058 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalkhundar is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalkhundar village is 430 which is 19% of the total population. There are 225 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalkhundar is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Jalkhundar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalkhundar is 35.1%. Thus Jalkhundar village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 40.31% and the female literacy rate is 29.19% in Jalkhundar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalkhundar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalkhundar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalkhundar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 430 | 225 | 205 |
| Literacy | 35.08% | 40.31% | 29.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 657 | 345 | 312 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,607 | 798 | 809 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jalkhundar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalkhundar village out of total population, 596 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 596 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 463 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 545 | 511 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 64 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 463 | 435 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Non Working | 1,647 | 649 | 998 |
Nearby Villages to Jalkhundar,
Below are the list of villages near Jalkhundar village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shiwanandpur | 1,349 |
| Khijirpur | 2,453 |
| Chandi | 4,824 |
| Manaikhor | 996 |
| Sultanpur | 8,140 |
| Sonapur | 2,036 |
| Dakaitpuja | 720 |
| Malaur | 1,921 |
| Beltar | 3,158 |
| Sadian | 563 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalkhundar, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia