Jhara Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhara is a village situated in Mahishi block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,117 families residing in the village Jhara. The total population of Jhara is 5,682 out of which 3,010 are males and 2,672 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhara is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhara village is 1492 which is 26% of the total population. There are 811 male children and 681 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhara is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Jhara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhara is 31.8%. Thus Jhara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 47.11% and the female literacy rate is 14.82% in Jhara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,492 | 811 | 681 |
| Literacy | 31.77% | 47.11% | 14.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,042 | 1,065 | 977 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,351 | 1,974 | 2,377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhara village out of total population, 1,659 were engaged in work activities. 53.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,659 workers engaged in Main Work, 248 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 562 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 891 | 818 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 248 | 228 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 562 | 528 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 61 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 768 | 466 | 302 |
| Non Working | 4,023 | 1,726 | 2,297 |
Map of Jhara, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jhara, Mahishi
Below are the list of villages near Jhara village in Mahishi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghoghpur | 8,377 |
| Sisauna | 1,694 |
| Karhara | 2,151 |
| Bihna | 2,553 |
| Mangrauni | 1,713 |
| Rakhti | 1,318 |
| Aina | 6,008 |
| Dharampur | 3,083 |
| Aina Sohagpur | 1,088 |
| Dhanauj | 636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhara, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia