Jhurang Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhurang is a village situated in Fatehpur block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 202 families residing in the village Jhurang. The total population of Jhurang is 1,387 out of which 678 are males and 709 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhurang is 1,046.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhurang village is 298 which is 21% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 158 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhurang is 1,129 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Jhurang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhurang is 37.7%. Thus Jhurang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 42.94% and the female literacy rate is 32.67% in Jhurang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhurang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhurang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhurang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 140 | 158 |
| Literacy | 37.74% | 42.94% | 32.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 620 | 298 | 322 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 976 | 447 | 529 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jhurang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhurang village out of total population, 403 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 403 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 224 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 62 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 122 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 37 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 73 | 32 |
| Non Working | 984 | 381 | 603 |
Map of Jhurang, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jhurang, Fatehpur
Below are the list of villages near Jhurang village in Fatehpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hara Kuraha | 890 |
| Dibo Basehra | 22 |
| Naudiha | 1,897 |
| Mocharakh | 1,323 |
| Bhaluani | 755 |
| Sarne | 190 |
| Majhila Kalan | 1,177 |
| Chonrhi | 819 |
| Dhanchhu | 1,192 |
| Tengaini | 319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhurang, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia