Jakhar Population, Caste, Working Data Samastipur, Bihar - Census 2011
Jakhar is a village situated in Shivaji Nagar block of Samastipur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,303 families residing in the village Jakhar. The total population of Jakhar is 6,852 out of which 3,635 are males and 3,217 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakhar is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jakhar village is 1330 which is 19% of the total population. There are 712 male children and 618 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakhar is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Jakhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakhar is 55.6%. Thus Jakhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Samastipur district. The male literacy rate is 69.28% and the female literacy rate is 40.13% in Jakhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,330 | 712 | 618 |
| Literacy | 55.56% | 69.28% | 40.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,231 | 657 | 574 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,784 | 1,610 | 2,174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jakhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakhar village out of total population, 1,761 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,761 workers engaged in Main Work, 346 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 789 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,237 | 1,062 | 175 |
| Cultivators | 346 | 328 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 789 | 644 | 145 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 82 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 524 | 438 | 86 |
| Non Working | 5,091 | 2,135 | 2,956 |
Map of Jakhar, Samastipur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jakhar, Shivaji Nagar
Below are the list of villages near Jakhar village in Shivaji Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aura | 1,280 |
| Rahiar Kunchi | 11,496 |
| Dharampur | 6,477 |
| Chitaura | 520 |
| Mahsar | 632 |
| Uti Bariar | 2,634 |
| Samarhati | 161 |
| Jagdar | 75 |
| Kolhanta | 1,135 |
| Dumarkol | 869 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakhar, Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia