Jakha Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Jakha is a village situated in Dhuraiya block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 507 families residing in the village Jakha. The total population of Jakha is 2,637 out of which 1,375 are males and 1,262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakha is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jakha village is 515 which is 20% of the total population. There are 269 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakha is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Jakha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakha is 60.5%. Thus Jakha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 70.98% and the female literacy rate is 49.02% in Jakha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 515 | 269 | 246 |
| Literacy | 60.46% | 70.98% | 49.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 238 | 125 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 76 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 1,354 | 590 | 764 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Jakha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakha village out of total population, 1,160 were engaged in work activities. 33.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,160 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 392 | 277 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 95 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 254 | 160 | 94 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 768 | 406 | 362 |
| Non Working | 1,477 | 692 | 785 |
Map of Jakha, Banka, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jakha, Dhuraiya
Below are the list of villages near Jakha village in Dhuraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laugain | 2,107 |
| Dhupsanda | 2,959 |
| Aitha | 237 |
| Basantpur | 1,592 |
| Hirammi | 1,642 |
| Kumardih | 885 |
| Jagankita | 1,651 |
| Pipra | 1,557 |
| Beldiha | 2,836 |
| Mohamadppur | 2,497 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakha, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia