Bijra Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Bijra is a village situated in Herhanj block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Bijra. The total population of Bijra is 825 out of which 455 are males and 370 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijra is 813.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijra village is 195 which is 24% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijra is 696 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (813) of Bijra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijra is 52.1%. Thus Bijra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 62.35% and the female literacy rate is 40% in Bijra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bijra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bijra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 115 | 80 |
| Literacy | 52.06% | 62.35% | 40% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 52 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 497 | 243 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bijra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bijra village out of total population, 403 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 403 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 187 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 83 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 92 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 29 | 143 |
| Non Working | 422 | 239 | 183 |
Map of Bijra, Latehar, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Bijra, Herhanj
Below are the list of villages near Bijra village in Herhanj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Humbu | 2,308 |
| Tetebar | 115 |
| Lawagara | 1,276 |
| Chiru | 2,546 |
| Mailam | 615 |
| Serka | 752 |
| Chatuhaus | 42 |
| Hundi | 248 |
| Mari | 693 |
| Arahara | 806 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijra, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia