Jana Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Jana is a village situated in Asthawan block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 776 families residing in the village Jana. The total population of Jana is 4,851 out of which 2,452 are males and 2,399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jana is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jana village is 981 which is 20% of the total population. There are 518 male children and 463 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jana is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Jana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jana is 57.3%. Thus Jana village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 69.23% and the female literacy rate is 45.4% in Jana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 981 | 518 | 463 |
| Literacy | 57.31% | 69.23% | 45.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 954 | 490 | 464 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 2,633 | 1,113 | 1,520 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Jana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jana village out of total population, 1,261 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,261 workers engaged in Main Work, 183 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 351 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 807 | 734 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 183 | 171 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 351 | 323 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 261 | 230 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 454 | 298 | 156 |
| Non Working | 3,590 | 1,420 | 2,170 |
Nearby Villages to Jana,
Below are the list of villages near Jana village in Asthawan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malanwan | 2,744 |
| Dhobi Bigha | 1,585 |
| Shahbazpur | 994 |
| Jagarnathpur | 326 |
| Madarpur | 171 |
| Piprapur | 902 |
| Woiao | 5,098 |
| Kulti | 3,045 |
| Noanwan | 4,480 |
| Jiar | 5,130 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jana, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia