Jolah Bigha Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Jolah Bigha is a village situated in Tikari block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 144 families residing in the village Jolah Bigha. The total population of Jolah Bigha is 958 out of which 492 are males and 466 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jolah Bigha is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jolah Bigha village is 207 which is 22% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jolah Bigha is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Jolah Bigha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jolah Bigha is 55.5%. Thus Jolah Bigha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 66.15% and the female literacy rate is 44.04% in Jolah Bigha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jolah Bigha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jolah Bigha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jolah Bigha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 102 | 105 |
| Literacy | 55.53% | 66.15% | 44.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 447 | 230 | 217 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 541 | 234 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jolah Bigha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jolah Bigha village out of total population, 366 were engaged in work activities. 44% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 366 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 161 | 146 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 116 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 89 | 116 |
| Non Working | 592 | 257 | 335 |
Map of Jolah Bigha, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jolah Bigha, Tikari
Below are the list of villages near Jolah Bigha village in Tikari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jainandan Bigha | 878 |
| Langatpur | 364 |
| Jalalpur | 2,441 |
| Dihuri | 694 |
| Paluhanr | 3,757 |
| Sivnagar | 3,150 |
| Rupaspur | 1,058 |
| Madhopur | 481 |
| Tetarpur | 1,188 |
| Chainpura | 1,427 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jolah Bigha, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia