Jurkan Population, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Jurkan is a village situated in Hussainganj block of Siwan district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 440 families residing in the village Jurkan. The total population of Jurkan is 2,988 out of which 1,568 are males and 1,420 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jurkan is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jurkan village is 492 which is 16% of the total population. There are 271 male children and 221 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jurkan is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Jurkan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jurkan is 64.9%. Thus Jurkan village has higher literacy rate compared to 58% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 75.56% and the female literacy rate is 53.38% in Jurkan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jurkan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jurkan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jurkan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 492 | 271 | 221 |
| Literacy | 64.9% | 75.56% | 53.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 138 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 1,368 | 588 | 780 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Jurkan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jurkan village out of total population, 823 were engaged in work activities. 42.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 823 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 351 | 324 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 97 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 91 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 136 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 472 | 436 | 36 |
| Non Working | 2,165 | 808 | 1,357 |
Nearby Villages to Jurkan,
Below are the list of villages near Jurkan village in Hussainganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhapiya Khurd | 2,118 |
| Markan | 7,190 |
| Surapur | 920 |
| Dhankhar | 976 |
| Pakaulia | 2,757 |
| Hathauri | 5,814 |
| Paighambarpur | 380 |
| Mahual | 1,938 |
| Renua | 2,469 |
| Chhata | 6,245 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jurkan, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia