Jahangirpur Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Jahangirpur is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,834 families residing in the village Jahangirpur. The total population of Jahangirpur is 9,292 out of which 4,799 are males and 4,493 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jahangirpur is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jahangirpur village is 1612 which is 17% of the total population. There are 792 male children and 820 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jahangirpur is 1,035 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Jahangirpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jahangirpur is 51%. Thus Jahangirpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 56.9% and the female literacy rate is 44.6% in Jahangirpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jahangirpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jahangirpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jahangirpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,612 | 792 | 820 |
| Literacy | 51.02% | 56.9% | 44.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 426 | 226 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 485 | 244 | 241 |
| Illiterate | 5,374 | 2,519 | 2,855 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Jahangirpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jahangirpur village out of total population, 3,350 were engaged in work activities. 53.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,350 workers engaged in Main Work, 539 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,152 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,807 | 1,579 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 539 | 505 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,152 | 996 | 156 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 67 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,543 | 735 | 808 |
| Non Working | 5,942 | 2,485 | 3,457 |
Map of Jahangirpur, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jahangirpur, Pothia
Below are the list of villages near Jahangirpur village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagalbari Milik Arazi | 681 |
| Ratua | 3,640 |
| Taria | 1,031 |
| Saradighi | 1,678 |
| Lukundra | 838 |
| Adhikari | 1,578 |
| Damal Bari | 4,627 |
| Sita Jhari | 537 |
| Parla Bari | 4,374 |
| Sita Jhari | 1,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jahangirpur, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia