Ikra Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Ikra is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 749 families residing in the village Ikra. The total population of Ikra is 3,620 out of which 1,954 are males and 1,666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ikra is 853.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ikra village is 780 which is 22% of the total population. There are 395 male children and 385 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ikra is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (853) of Ikra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ikra is 29.3%. Thus Ikra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 33.74% and the female literacy rate is 23.81% in Ikra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ikra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ikra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ikra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 780 | 395 | 385 |
| Literacy | 29.26% | 33.74% | 23.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,789 | 1,428 | 1,361 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ikra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ikra village out of total population, 904 were engaged in work activities. 70.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 904 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 382 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 638 | 594 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 200 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 382 | 357 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 232 | 34 |
| Non Working | 2,716 | 1,128 | 1,588 |
Map of Ikra, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Ikra, Amour
Below are the list of villages near Ikra village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garhara | 3,560 |
| Daripur | 680 |
| Hakaili | 515 |
| Mahammadpur | 1,442 |
| Bhokri | 3,556 |
| Bangara | 2,018 |
| Basantpur | 1,996 |
| Garkaili | 1,487 |
| Bhaturia | 1,385 |
| Andarpur | 866 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ikra, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia