Samarqand Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Samarqand is a village situated in Ghoshi block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 128 families residing in the village Samarqand. The total population of Samarqand is 711 out of which 348 are males and 363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samarqand is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samarqand village is 147 which is 21% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samarqand is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Samarqand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samarqand is 56%. Thus Samarqand village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 70.44% and the female literacy rate is 42.41% in Samarqand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samarqand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samarqand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samarqand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 74 | 73 |
| Literacy | 56.03% | 70.44% | 42.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 475 | 228 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 395 | 155 | 240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Samarqand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samarqand village out of total population, 227 were engaged in work activities. 9.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 227 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 140 | 65 |
| Non Working | 484 | 187 | 297 |
Map of Samarqand, Jehanabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Samarqand, Ghoshi
Below are the list of villages near Samarqand village in Ghoshi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atiawan | 1,768 |
| Korman | 2,200 |
| Shahpur | 3,470 |
| Metara | 2,145 |
| Dhorhari | 651 |
| Sarhad | 241 |
| Nawada | 54 |
| Bazidpur | 696 |
| Bharthu | 3,987 |
| Nandna | 1,341 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samarqand, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia