Jhakhra Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011

Jhakhra is a village situated in Areraj block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 379 families residing in the village Jhakhra. The total population of Jhakhra is 2,406 out of which 1,280 are males and 1,126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhakhra is 880.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhakhra village is 407 which is 17% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhakhra is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Jhakhra village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhakhra is 70.3%. Thus Jhakhra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 81.16% and the female literacy rate is 57.94% in Jhakhra village.

Population
2,406
Families
379
Literacy
70.34%
Sex Ratio
880

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

Jhakhra Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 407 213 194
Literacy 70.34% 81.16% 57.94%
Scheduled Caste 226 110 116
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 1,000 414 586

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhakhra village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jhakhra village out of total population, 651 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 651 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 363 350 13
Cultivators 211 208 3
Agriculture Labourer 114 107 7
Household Industries 9 8 1
Other Workers 29 27 2
Marginal Workers 288 224 64
Non Working 1,755 706 1,049

Map of Jhakhra, Purba Champaran, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Jhakhra, Areraj

Below are the list of villages near Jhakhra village in Areraj.

Village Population
Lauriya 2,041
Salha 1,484
Misrauliya 501
Kohbawra 1,214
Rajepur 1,818
Gurha 741
Rarhiya 7,462
Manguraha 3,433
Bhelanari 1,483
Kauwaha 2,008

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