Jakar Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011

Jakar is a village situated in Azamnagar block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 674 families residing in the village Jakar. The total population of Jakar is 2,982 out of which 1,539 are males and 1,443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakar is 938.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jakar village is 569 which is 19% of the total population. There are 270 male children and 299 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakar is 1,107 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Jakar village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakar is 28.2%. Thus Jakar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 35.54% and the female literacy rate is 20.1% in Jakar village.

Population
2,982
Families
674
Literacy
28.22%
Sex Ratio
938

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Jakar Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakar village.

Total Male Female
Children 569 270 299
Literacy 28.22% 35.54% 20.1%
Scheduled Caste 613 307 306
Scheduled Tribe 469 260 209
Illiterate 2,301 1,088 1,213

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.7% of total population in Jakar village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jakar village out of total population, 1,047 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,047 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 616 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 812 684 128
Cultivators 121 101 20
Agriculture Labourer 616 538 78
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 74 44 30
Marginal Workers 235 101 134
Non Working 1,935 754 1,181

Map of Jakar, Katihar, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Jakar, Azamnagar

Below are the list of villages near Jakar village in Azamnagar.

Village Population
Manharpara 643
Haripal 138
Hat Baraul 1,760
Bazidpur 88
Imamnagar 3,631
Bamhangawan 544
Asalatganj 204
Tengar 743
Khangawan 1,799
Surajpokhar 442

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