Jhanjhara Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhanjhara is a village situated in Bankatwa block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,255 families residing in the village Jhanjhara. The total population of Jhanjhara is 6,837 out of which 3,625 are males and 3,212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhanjhara is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhanjhara village is 1357 which is 20% of the total population. There are 702 male children and 655 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhanjhara is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Jhanjhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhanjhara is 56.9%. Thus Jhanjhara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 67.74% and the female literacy rate is 44.47% in Jhanjhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhanjhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhanjhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhanjhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,357 | 702 | 655 |
| Literacy | 56.88% | 67.74% | 44.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 386 | 193 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,720 | 1,645 | 2,075 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhanjhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhanjhara village out of total population, 2,391 were engaged in work activities. 47.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,391 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 721 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,135 | 1,027 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 285 | 257 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 721 | 664 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 99 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,256 | 673 | 583 |
| Non Working | 4,446 | 1,925 | 2,521 |
Map of Jhanjhara, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jhanjhara, Bankatwa
Below are the list of villages near Jhanjhara village in Bankatwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bijbani | 33,876 |
| Barhawa | 2,843 |
| Bankatwa | 4,963 |
| Balua Tola Dhanukhi | 897 |
| Dhanukhi | 2,152 |
| Jolahgawan | 2,473 |
| Sundarpur | 1,266 |
| Pipra | 1,564 |
| Jitpur | 3,315 |
| Siripur | 1,164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhanjhara, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia