Jharokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Jharokhar is a village situated in Ghorasahan block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,675 families residing in the village Jharokhar. The total population of Jharokhar is 9,816 out of which 5,189 are males and 4,627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharokhar is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jharokhar village is 1751 which is 18% of the total population. There are 872 male children and 879 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharokhar is 1,008 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Jharokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharokhar is 57.4%. Thus Jharokhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 71.55% and the female literacy rate is 41.2% in Jharokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jharokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jharokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jharokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,751 | 872 | 879 |
| Literacy | 57.45% | 71.55% | 41.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 672 | 337 | 335 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,183 | 2,100 | 3,083 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jharokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jharokhar village out of total population, 3,330 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,330 workers engaged in Main Work, 788 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,367 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,540 | 2,139 | 401 |
| Cultivators | 788 | 737 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,367 | 1,108 | 259 |
| Household Industries | 121 | 112 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 264 | 182 | 82 |
| Marginal Workers | 790 | 405 | 385 |
| Non Working | 6,486 | 2,645 | 3,841 |
Map of Jharokhar, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jharokhar, Ghorasahan
Below are the list of villages near Jharokhar village in Ghorasahan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barwa Khurd | 4,154 |
| Amwa | 5,670 |
| Bishunpur | 5,025 |
| Bhagwanpur Kotwa | 7,016 |
| Ghorasahan urf Kotwa | 15,993 |
| Siripur urf Bhagwanpur | 8,458 |
| Jamunia Kawaia | 11,253 |
| Basantpur | 4,158 |
| Samanpur | 6,452 |
| Khurahia | 8,190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharokhar, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia