Jonka Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Jonka is a village situated in Bathnaha block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 276 families residing in the village Jonka. The total population of Jonka is 1,587 out of which 835 are males and 752 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jonka is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jonka village is 310 which is 20% of the total population. There are 163 male children and 147 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jonka is 902 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Jonka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jonka is 49.7%. Thus Jonka village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 61.01% and the female literacy rate is 37.19% in Jonka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jonka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jonka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jonka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 310 | 163 | 147 |
| Literacy | 49.73% | 61.01% | 37.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 422 | 217 | 205 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 952 | 425 | 527 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jonka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jonka village out of total population, 614 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 614 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291 | 272 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 83 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 152 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 160 | 163 |
| Non Working | 973 | 403 | 570 |
Nearby Villages to Jonka,
Below are the list of villages near Jonka village in Bathnaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Neyamutullahpur | 877 |
| Pandaul urf Panthpakar | 7,608 |
| Rupauli Ruphara | 4,473 |
| Dostpur Khadauli | 6,268 |
| Koili | 5,011 |
| Harnahia | 5,054 |
| Bhatha Harpur | 14,339 |
| Kumargawan | 1,534 |
| Bathanaha Jujharpatti | 24,932 |
| Kishunpur Taufir | 2,952 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jonka, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia