Jhakhra Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhakhra is a village situated in Sikta block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 598 families residing in the village Jhakhra. The total population of Jhakhra is 3,719 out of which 1,952 are males and 1,767 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhakhra is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhakhra village is 740 which is 20% of the total population. There are 360 male children and 380 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhakhra is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Jhakhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhakhra is 64.2%. Thus Jhakhra village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 73.12% and the female literacy rate is 54.07% in Jhakhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhakhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhakhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhakhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 740 | 360 | 380 |
| Literacy | 64.25% | 73.12% | 54.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 506 | 257 | 249 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,805 | 788 | 1,017 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhakhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhakhra village out of total population, 1,523 were engaged in work activities. 45.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,523 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 481 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 687 | 469 | 218 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 47 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 481 | 310 | 171 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 109 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 836 | 587 | 249 |
| Non Working | 2,196 | 896 | 1,300 |
Nearby Villages to Jhakhra,
Below are the list of villages near Jhakhra village in Sikta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baisakhwa | 6,578 |
| Narkatia | 2,372 |
| Bahuarwa | 830 |
| Ausanpur | 2,665 |
| Nonia Tola | 1,831 |
| Patukahia | 1,678 |
| Sargatia | 12,060 |
| Ghorcharhi | 5,927 |
| Sundargawn | 3,393 |
| Dhankutwa | 8,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhakhra, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia