Berka Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Berka is a village situated in Makhdumpur block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 124 families residing in the village Berka. The total population of Berka is 761 out of which 383 are males and 378 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Berka is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Berka village is 148 which is 19% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Berka is 1,114 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Berka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Berka is 60.2%. Thus Berka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 71.88% and the female literacy rate is 48% in Berka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Berka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Berka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Berka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 70 | 78 |
| Literacy | 60.2% | 71.88% | 48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 74 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 392 | 158 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Berka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Berka village out of total population, 414 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 414 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 361 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397 | 202 | 195 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 361 | 186 | 175 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Non Working | 347 | 172 | 175 |
Map of Berka, Jehanabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Berka, Makhdumpur
Below are the list of villages near Berka village in Makhdumpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharnai | 3,207 |
| Madanpur | 868 |
| Makarpur | 3,415 |
| Owa | 1,083 |
| Damodarpur | 468 |
| Kapharpur | 1,130 |
| Kukri Bigha | 254 |
| Umta | 2,129 |
| Chandai | 1,744 |
| Pipra | 1,124 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Berka, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia