Jhakhra Population, Caste, Working Data Banka, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhakhra is a village situated in Shambhuganj block of Banka district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 531 families residing in the village Jhakhra. The total population of Jhakhra is 2,948 out of which 1,527 are males and 1,421 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhakhra is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhakhra village is 499 which is 17% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhakhra is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Jhakhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhakhra is 70.5%. Thus Jhakhra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Banka district. The male literacy rate is 79.43% and the female literacy rate is 60.55% in Jhakhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhakhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhakhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhakhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 499 | 239 | 260 |
| Literacy | 70.48% | 79.43% | 60.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 46 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,222 | 504 | 718 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhakhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhakhra village out of total population, 823 were engaged in work activities. 32.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 823 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 266 | 254 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 211 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 557 | 452 | 105 |
| Non Working | 2,125 | 821 | 1,304 |
Map of Jhakhra, Banka, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jhakhra, Shambhuganj
Below are the list of villages near Jhakhra village in Shambhuganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jangal | 234 |
| Mahthudih | 2,573 |
| Karsop Arazi | 2,021 |
| Daka | 1,865 |
| Rudpai | 2,347 |
| Kamardih | 1,336 |
| Chutia | 5,024 |
| Karsop | 5,201 |
| Karanpur | 955 |
| Pachrukhi | 464 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhakhra, Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia