Jerha Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Jerha is a village situated in Ishupur block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 721 families residing in the village Jerha. The total population of Jerha is 4,366 out of which 2,292 are males and 2,074 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jerha is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jerha village is 563 which is 13% of the total population. There are 306 male children and 257 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jerha is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Jerha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jerha is 80.6%. Thus Jerha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 89.73% and the female literacy rate is 70.72% in Jerha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jerha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jerha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jerha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 563 | 306 | 257 |
| Literacy | 80.65% | 89.73% | 70.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 341 | 185 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,299 | 510 | 789 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jerha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jerha village out of total population, 1,150 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,150 workers engaged in Main Work, 377 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 836 | 779 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 377 | 352 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 111 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 317 | 305 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 314 | 246 | 68 |
| Non Working | 3,216 | 1,267 | 1,949 |
Map of Jerha, Saran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jerha, Ishupur
Below are the list of villages near Jerha village in Ishupur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nipanian | 4,674 |
| Agauthar Sundar | 3,510 |
| Salempur | 3,503 |
| Agauthar Nanda | 2,702 |
| Sahwa | 5,872 |
| Mahuli | 4,108 |
| Nawada | 3,175 |
| Afzalpur | 964 |
| gangoi | 2,080 |
| Chanpurwa | 2,652 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jerha, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia