Jagiraha Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Jagiraha is a village situated in Kotwa block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 627 families residing in the village Jagiraha. The total population of Jagiraha is 3,130 out of which 1,660 are males and 1,470 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jagiraha is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jagiraha village is 645 which is 21% of the total population. There are 332 male children and 313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jagiraha is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Jagiraha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jagiraha is 26%. Thus Jagiraha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 32.3% and the female literacy rate is 18.76% in Jagiraha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jagiraha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jagiraha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jagiraha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 645 | 332 | 313 |
| Literacy | 26% | 32.3% | 18.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,307 | 677 | 630 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,484 | 1,231 | 1,253 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jagiraha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jagiraha village out of total population, 1,128 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,128 workers engaged in Main Work, 336 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 603 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 946 | 692 | 254 |
| Cultivators | 336 | 298 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 603 | 390 | 213 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 154 | 28 |
| Non Working | 2,002 | 814 | 1,188 |
Map of Jagiraha, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jagiraha, Kotwa
Below are the list of villages near Jagiraha village in Kotwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saraia | 1,097 |
| Jasauli Patti | 8,942 |
| Bairia | 1,949 |
| Bishunpur Nankar | 695 |
| Bhopatpur | 19,958 |
| Maharani Bhopat | 5,347 |
| Belwa Madho | 2,939 |
| Sirsia | 2,150 |
| Sagar Churaman | 3,164 |
| Kanth Chapra | 2,207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jagiraha, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia