Ikra Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Ikra is a village situated in Dighalbank block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,471 families residing in the village Ikra. The total population of Ikra is 6,994 out of which 3,609 are males and 3,385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ikra is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ikra village is 1559 which is 22% of the total population. There are 812 male children and 747 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ikra is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Ikra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ikra is 50.2%. Thus Ikra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 60.06% and the female literacy rate is 39.69% in Ikra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ikra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ikra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ikra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,559 | 812 | 747 |
| Literacy | 50.17% | 60.06% | 39.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 577 | 272 | 305 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,267 | 1,929 | 2,338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ikra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ikra village out of total population, 2,059 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,059 workers engaged in Main Work, 443 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 836 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,474 | 1,421 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 443 | 440 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 836 | 806 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 175 | 156 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 585 | 355 | 230 |
| Non Working | 4,935 | 1,833 | 3,102 |
Map of Ikra, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ikra, Dighalbank
Below are the list of villages near Ikra village in Dighalbank.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurhaili | 4,933 |
| Padampur | 8,522 |
| Kumarkhod | 228 |
| Padampur | 8,472 |
| Patharghatti | 5,082 |
| Karuamani | 4,943 |
| Patharghatti | 1,988 |
| Hublidenga | 444 |
| Banwaria | 2,151 |
| Garbhanadenga | 2,141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ikra, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia