Jurja Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Jurja is a village situated in Baheri block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,673 families residing in the village Jurja. The total population of Jurja is 12,862 out of which 6,820 are males and 6,042 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jurja is 886.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jurja village is 2337 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1231 male children and 1106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jurja is 898 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Jurja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jurja is 56.5%. Thus Jurja village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 67.02% and the female literacy rate is 44.65% in Jurja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jurja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jurja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jurja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,337 | 1,231 | 1,106 |
| Literacy | 56.53% | 67.02% | 44.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,517 | 809 | 708 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 6,912 | 3,074 | 3,838 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jurja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jurja village out of total population, 3,926 were engaged in work activities. 41% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,926 workers engaged in Main Work, 415 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 761 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,610 | 1,408 | 202 |
| Cultivators | 415 | 376 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 761 | 646 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 31 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 398 | 355 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,316 | 1,552 | 764 |
| Non Working | 8,936 | 3,860 | 5,076 |
Nearby Villages to Jurja,
Below are the list of villages near Jurja village in Baheri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Raipur | 1,483 |
| Chaka | 2,918 |
| Sankhara | 3,377 |
| Kumar | 1,026 |
| Rampur | 581 |
| Maheshpur | 900 |
| Kargawan | 1,248 |
| Paghari | 4,416 |
| Chilha Asli | 1,227 |
| Baghra | 2,275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jurja, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia