Jhakhra Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhakhra is a village situated in Sarairanjan block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,362 families residing in the village Jhakhra. The total population of Jhakhra is 10,617 out of which 5,590 are males and 5,027 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhakhra is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhakhra village is 1800 which is 17% of the total population. There are 929 male children and 871 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhakhra is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Jhakhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhakhra is 68%. Thus Jhakhra village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 75.67% and the female literacy rate is 59.41% 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 | 1,800 | 929 | 871 |
| Literacy | 68% | 75.67% | 59.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,947 | 1,543 | 1,404 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,621 | 2,063 | 2,558 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% 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, 3,367 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,367 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,090 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,916 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,265 | 2,690 | 575 |
| Cultivators | 1,090 | 982 | 108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,916 | 1,487 | 429 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 194 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 57 | 45 |
| Non Working | 7,250 | 2,843 | 4,407 |
Nearby Villages to Jhakhra,
Below are the list of villages near Jhakhra village in Sarairanjan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur Ram Kishun | 1,603 |
| Harpur Barheta | 5,050 |
| Sherpur Marsari | 2,003 |
| Bhojpur Urf Sudamapur | 2,898 |
| Sarae Ranjan | 18,523 |
| Gaupur | 2,123 |
| Bhagwatpur | 11,063 |
| Narghoghi | 4,222 |
| Harlochanpur | 5,670 |
| Ramchandarpur | 3,036 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhakhra, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia