Jokia Population, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Jokia is a village situated in Bhagwanpur block of Begusarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 978 families residing in the village Jokia. The total population of Jokia is 4,634 out of which 2,469 are males and 2,165 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jokia is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jokia village is 828 which is 18% of the total population. There are 441 male children and 387 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jokia is 878 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Jokia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jokia is 66.6%. Thus Jokia village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.1% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 75.44% and the female literacy rate is 56.58% in Jokia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jokia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jokia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jokia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 828 | 441 | 387 |
| Literacy | 66.63% | 75.44% | 56.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 530 | 290 | 240 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,098 | 939 | 1,159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jokia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jokia village out of total population, 2,331 were engaged in work activities. 38.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,331 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 887 | 652 | 235 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 165 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 214 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 472 | 271 | 201 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,444 | 668 | 776 |
| Non Working | 2,303 | 1,149 | 1,154 |
Nearby Villages to Jokia,
Below are the list of villages near Jokia village in Bhagwanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kataria | 1,764 |
| Rasalpur | 2,925 |
| Nurpur | 5,628 |
| Arazi Auganhingu | 318 |
| Pasopur | 3,178 |
| Arazi Rasalpur Mahesh | 450 |
| Damodarpur | 5,189 |
| Arazi Auganhingu | 541 |
| Churaman Chak | 1,757 |
| Arazi Purkhotimpur | 719 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jokia, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia