Jhajha Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jamui district, Bihar

Jhajha Block of Jamui district has a total population of 267,504 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 139,069 are males while 128,435 are females. In 2011 there were a total 46,764 families residing in Jhajha Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jhajha Block is 924.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.5% people live in Urban areas while 80.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.8% while that in rural areas is 52.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jhajha Block is 910 while that of Rural areas is 927.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhajha Block is 49307 which is 18% of the total population. There are 25055 male children and 24252 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhajha Block is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Jhajha Block.

The total literacy rate of Jhajha Block is 57.06%. The male literacy rate is 57.14% and the female literacy rate is 35.08% in Jhajha Block.

To facilitate the administration, Jhajha Block is further divided into 3 towns and 195 villages.

Jhajha Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhajha Block.

Caste-wise Population - Jhajha Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Jhajha Block of Bihar.

Religion-wise Population - Jhajha Block

Literacy Rate - Jhajha Block

Average literacy rate of Jhajha Block in 2011 were 57.06% in which, male and female literacy were 69.69% and 43.24% respectively. Total literate in Jhajha Block were 124,510 of which male and female were 79,459 and 45,051 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Jhajha Block

The Sex Ratio of Jhajha Block is 924 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 924 females in Jhajha Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Jhajha Block.

Child Population - Jhajha Block

According to Census 2011, there were 49,307 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jhajha Block. Out of which 25,055 were male while 24,252 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Jhajha Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 9,261 families under Jhajha Block living in urban areas while 9,261 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.5% of total population of Jhajha Block lives in Urban areas while 80.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 8,086 while that in rural regions is 41,221.

Working Population - Jhajha Block

In Jhajha Block out of total population, 115,898 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115,898 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,862 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,180 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Jhajha Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Jhajha Block in Jamui district.

Jhajha Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Jhajha, Bihar - Wikipedia