Jalai Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Jalai is a village situated in Mahishi block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,299 families residing in the village Jalai. The total population of Jalai is 6,722 out of which 3,479 are males and 3,243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalai is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jalai village is 1575 which is 23% of the total population. There are 805 male children and 770 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalai is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Jalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalai is 43.2%. Thus Jalai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 51.35% and the female literacy rate is 34.33% in Jalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,575 | 805 | 770 |
| Literacy | 43.17% | 51.35% | 34.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,397 | 1,226 | 1,171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 4,500 | 2,106 | 2,394 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalai village out of total population, 2,626 were engaged in work activities. 21.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,626 workers engaged in Main Work, 184 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 333 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 567 | 407 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 184 | 173 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 333 | 214 | 119 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 20 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,059 | 1,296 | 763 |
| Non Working | 4,096 | 1,776 | 2,320 |
Map of Jalai, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jalai, Mahishi
Below are the list of villages near Jalai village in Mahishi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garaul | 4,950 |
| Manaur | 6,494 |
| Bahrampur | 798 |
| Sonkurthua | 1,276 |
| Amahi | 1,298 |
| Sahorwa | 620 |
| Tarhi | 804 |
| Panchbhinda | 1,685 |
| Chatania | 1,094 |
| Samani | 2,824 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalai, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia