Jhala Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhala is a village situated in Terhagachh block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 728 families residing in the village Jhala. The total population of Jhala is 3,885 out of which 1,957 are males and 1,928 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhala is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhala village is 844 which is 22% of the total population. There are 404 male children and 440 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhala is 1,089 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Jhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhala is 46.1%. Thus Jhala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 58.53% and the female literacy rate is 33.13% in Jhala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 844 | 404 | 440 |
| Literacy | 46.1% | 58.53% | 33.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,483 | 1,048 | 1,435 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhala village out of total population, 1,156 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,156 workers engaged in Main Work, 187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 464 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 731 | 681 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 187 | 172 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 464 | 440 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 61 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 425 | 332 | 93 |
| Non Working | 2,729 | 944 | 1,785 |
Map of Jhala, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jhala, Terhagachh
Below are the list of villages near Jhala village in Terhagachh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhabaili | 6,202 |
| Chargharia | 3,323 |
| Pokharia | 703 |
| Balua Jagir | 3,620 |
| Rampur | 1,558 |
| Gamharia | 3,566 |
| Asha | 1,019 |
| Hawakol Khurd | 1,129 |
| Pokharia | 717 |
| Khajuribari | 3,465 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhala, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia