Jhakra Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhakra is a village situated in Piprakothi block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 456 families residing in the village Jhakra. The total population of Jhakra is 1,982 out of which 986 are males and 996 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhakra is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhakra village is 515 which is 26% of the total population. There are 263 male children and 252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhakra is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Jhakra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhakra is 32.2%. Thus Jhakra village has lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 35.55% and the female literacy rate is 28.9% in Jhakra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhakra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhakra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhakra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 515 | 263 | 252 |
| Literacy | 32.17% | 35.55% | 28.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,768 | 865 | 903 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,510 | 729 | 781 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 89.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhakra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhakra village out of total population, 756 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 756 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 621 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 642 | 439 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 621 | 421 | 200 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 17 | 97 |
| Non Working | 1,226 | 530 | 696 |
Nearby Villages to Jhakra,
Below are the list of villages near Jhakra village in Piprakothi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipra Kothi | 4,522 |
| Panrwaliya | 6,160 |
| Surujpur | 7,267 |
| Kazipur | 528 |
| Majharia | 2,818 |
| Chand Saraia | 2,616 |
| Bir Chhapra | 4,207 |
| Panditpur | 5,070 |
| Madhu Chhapra | 2,030 |
| Jiwdhara | 2,674 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhakra, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia