Jotlakhai Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Jotlakhai is a village situated in Krityanand Nagar block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,364 families residing in the village Jotlakhai. The total population of Jotlakhai is 6,841 out of which 3,535 are males and 3,306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jotlakhai is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jotlakhai village is 1395 which is 20% of the total population. There are 700 male children and 695 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jotlakhai is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Jotlakhai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jotlakhai is 50.6%. Thus Jotlakhai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 62.47% and the female literacy rate is 37.8% in Jotlakhai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jotlakhai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jotlakhai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jotlakhai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,395 | 700 | 695 |
| Literacy | 50.64% | 62.47% | 37.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,720 | 889 | 831 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 809 | 422 | 387 |
| Illiterate | 4,083 | 1,764 | 2,319 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.8% of total population in Jotlakhai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jotlakhai village out of total population, 3,308 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,308 workers engaged in Main Work, 347 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,225 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,983 | 1,267 | 716 |
| Cultivators | 347 | 239 | 108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,225 | 786 | 439 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 31 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 363 | 211 | 152 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,325 | 546 | 779 |
| Non Working | 3,533 | 1,722 | 1,811 |
Map of Jotlakhai, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jotlakhai, Krityanand Nagar
Below are the list of villages near Jotlakhai village in Krityanand Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jotlakhai Milik | 117 |
| Gosain Milik | 373 |
| Ganeshpur | 16,745 |
| Pathak Chakla | 36 |
| Akbarabad | 798 |
| Baigna | 6,019 |
| Songarha Ganeshpur | 276 |
| Majra Milik | 392 |
| Songarha Kajha | 85 |
| Mira Milik | 79 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jotlakhai, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia