Jhamta Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhamta is a village situated in Araria block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,142 families residing in the village Jhamta. The total population of Jhamta is 6,117 out of which 3,150 are males and 2,967 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhamta is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhamta village is 1456 which is 24% of the total population. There are 716 male children and 740 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhamta is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Jhamta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhamta is 52.1%. Thus Jhamta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 58.87% and the female literacy rate is 44.63% in Jhamta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhamta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhamta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhamta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,456 | 716 | 740 |
| Literacy | 52.07% | 58.87% | 44.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,690 | 1,717 | 1,973 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhamta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhamta village out of total population, 2,314 were engaged in work activities. 48.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,314 workers engaged in Main Work, 489 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 597 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,115 | 1,045 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 489 | 474 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 597 | 548 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,199 | 449 | 750 |
| Non Working | 3,803 | 1,656 | 2,147 |
Map of Jhamta, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jhamta, Araria
Below are the list of villages near Jhamta village in Araria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Metan | 948 |
| Mahisakol | 4,968 |
| Chanrarni | 2,254 |
| Bansbari | 11,584 |
| Baturbari | 16,497 |
| Samda | 921 |
| Saguna | 2,700 |
| Murbala | 2,066 |
| Kismat Khawaspur | 3,988 |
| Haria | 8,046 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhamta, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia