Jhajhwa Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhajhwa is a village situated in Sidhwalia block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 504 families residing in the village Jhajhwa. The total population of Jhajhwa is 2,944 out of which 1,497 are males and 1,447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhajhwa is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhajhwa village is 598 which is 20% of the total population. There are 303 male children and 295 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhajhwa is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Jhajhwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhajhwa is 55.9%. Thus Jhajhwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 64.74% and the female literacy rate is 46.7% in Jhajhwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhajhwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhajhwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhajhwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 598 | 303 | 295 |
| Literacy | 55.88% | 64.74% | 46.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 914 | 481 | 433 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 132 | 64 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 1,633 | 724 | 909 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Jhajhwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhajhwa village out of total population, 923 were engaged in work activities. 19.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 923 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 183 | 166 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 120 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 740 | 537 | 203 |
| Non Working | 2,021 | 794 | 1,227 |
Map of Jhajhwa, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jhajhwa, Sidhwalia
Below are the list of villages near Jhajhwa village in Sidhwalia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lohjra | 7,724 |
| Karasghat | 4,418 |
| Sher | 11,230 |
| Rampurwa | 3,944 |
| Matauli | 1,443 |
| Amarpura | 5,056 |
| Bucheya | 11,140 |
| Jagiraha | 935 |
| Surhia | 1,754 |
| Barahima | 3,834 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhajhwa, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia