Jharka Population, Caste, Working Data Supaul, Bihar - Census 2011
Jharka is a village situated in Pipra block of Supaul district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 635 families residing in the village Jharka. The total population of Jharka is 3,312 out of which 1,756 are males and 1,556 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharka is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jharka village is 509 which is 15% of the total population. There are 283 male children and 226 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharka is 799 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Jharka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharka is 49.1%. Thus Jharka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.4% of Supaul district. The male literacy rate is 65.92% and the female literacy rate is 30.38% in Jharka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jharka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jharka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jharka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 509 | 283 | 226 |
| Literacy | 49.05% | 65.92% | 30.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 188 | 91 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,937 | 785 | 1,152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jharka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jharka village out of total population, 1,869 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,869 workers engaged in Main Work, 906 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 962 | 505 | 457 |
| Cultivators | 906 | 473 | 433 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 18 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 907 | 470 | 437 |
| Non Working | 1,443 | 781 | 662 |
Map of Jharka, Supaul, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jharka, Pipra
Below are the list of villages near Jharka village in Pipra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jarauli | 2,737 |
| Bairio | 1,736 |
| Ratauli | 6,964 |
| Hatwaria | 6,704 |
| Ramnagar | 14,596 |
| Mahichanda | 1,648 |
| Tulapatti | 5,506 |
| Lalpatti | 1,504 |
| Nirmali | 6,367 |
| Pathrajolhania | 19,490 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharka, Supaul, Bihar - Wikipedia