Jarhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Jarhanda is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 229 families residing in the village Jarhanda. The total population of Jarhanda is 1,148 out of which 601 are males and 547 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jarhanda is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jarhanda village is 234 which is 20% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jarhanda is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Jarhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jarhanda is 42.5%. Thus Jarhanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 50% and the female literacy rate is 33.8% in Jarhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jarhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jarhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jarhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 113 | 121 |
| Literacy | 42.45% | 50% | 33.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140 | 71 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 760 | 357 | 403 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jarhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jarhanda village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 279 | 272 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 227 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Non Working | 835 | 311 | 524 |
Nearby Villages to Jarhanda,
Below are the list of villages near Jarhanda village in Azamnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malikpur | 3,286 |
| Ratania Khurd | 984 |
| Fatehpur | 627 |
| Ratania Khurd Khas | 1,230 |
| Parla | 1,043 |
| Barimatpur | 396 |
| Shamsherpur | 612 |
| Santola | 278 |
| Purla Arazi | 3,369 |
| Baghaura | 2,403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jarhanda, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia