Jamra Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Jamra is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 366 families residing in the village Jamra. The total population of Jamra is 1,745 out of which 887 are males and 858 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamra is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamra village is 339 which is 19% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamra is 1,093 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Jamra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamra is 45.4%. Thus Jamra village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 53.1% and the female literacy rate is 37.15% in Jamra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 339 | 162 | 177 |
| Literacy | 45.38% | 53.1% | 37.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,107 | 502 | 605 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jamra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamra village out of total population, 536 were engaged in work activities. 45.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 98 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 246 | 231 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 98 | 90 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 81 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 290 | 238 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,209 | 418 | 791 |
Nearby Villages to Jamra,
Below are the list of villages near Jamra village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuchpokhar | 729 |
| Pichra | 638 |
| Chaukharia | 1,312 |
| Pichra | 1,392 |
| Motiharpur | 343 |
| Jaharpur | 338 |
| Molnapara | 4,494 |
| Kota | 1,449 |
| Bhag Barsoi | 997 |
| Kharua | 588 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamra, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia