Jekhra Population, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Jekhra is a village situated in Islamnagar Aliganj block of Jamui district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 181 families residing in the village Jekhra. The total population of Jekhra is 886 out of which 463 are males and 423 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jekhra is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jekhra village is 147 which is 17% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jekhra is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Jekhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jekhra is 71.3%. Thus Jekhra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 78.44% and the female literacy rate is 63.56% in Jekhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jekhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jekhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jekhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 78 | 69 |
| Literacy | 71.31% | 78.44% | 63.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 359 | 161 | 198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jekhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jekhra village out of total population, 331 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 331 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 239 | 173 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 124 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 49 | 43 |
| Non Working | 555 | 241 | 314 |
Map of Jekhra, Jamui, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jekhra, Islamnagar Aliganj
Below are the list of villages near Jekhra village in Islamnagar Aliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maher | 559 |
| Kaiar | 5,570 |
| Malikpur | 345 |
| Balda | 2,069 |
| Dinnagar | 6,351 |
| Dhanawan | 2,753 |
| Chhatiaini | 1,836 |
| Mohanpur | 1,988 |
| Sagawan | 1,199 |
| Sahora | 3,013 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jekhra, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia