Jafra Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Jafra is a village situated in Ben block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 350 families residing in the village Jafra. The total population of Jafra is 1,880 out of which 979 are males and 901 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jafra is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jafra village is 336 which is 18% of the total population. There are 177 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jafra is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Jafra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jafra is 57.5%. Thus Jafra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 68.45% and the female literacy rate is 45.69% in Jafra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jafra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jafra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jafra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 336 | 177 | 159 |
| Literacy | 57.51% | 68.45% | 45.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 623 | 310 | 313 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 992 | 430 | 562 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jafra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jafra village out of total population, 690 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 690 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 428 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 589 | 397 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 44 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 428 | 250 | 178 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 102 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 87 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,190 | 495 | 695 |
Map of Jafra, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jafra, Ben
Below are the list of villages near Jafra village in Ben.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kosnara | 2,023 |
| Sehri | 2,781 |
| Khaira | 4,709 |
| Arawan | 4,622 |
| Murgawan | 2,902 |
| Eksara | 4,965 |
| At | 5,605 |
| Mohammadpur | 1,625 |
| Mari | 3,307 |
| Marsua | 2,010 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jafra, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia