Jhokha Dangi Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhokha Dangi is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 101 families residing in the village Jhokha Dangi. The total population of Jhokha Dangi is 458 out of which 234 are males and 224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhokha Dangi is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhokha Dangi village is 80 which is 17% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhokha Dangi is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Jhokha Dangi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhokha Dangi is 33.9%. Thus Jhokha Dangi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 37.88% and the female literacy rate is 29.44% in Jhokha Dangi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhokha Dangi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhokha Dangi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhokha Dangi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 36 | 44 |
| Literacy | 33.86% | 37.88% | 29.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 455 | 233 | 222 |
| Illiterate | 330 | 159 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Jhokha Dangi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhokha Dangi village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 132 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 130 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Non Working | 267 | 88 | 179 |
Map of Jhokha Dangi, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jhokha Dangi, Pothia
Below are the list of villages near Jhokha Dangi village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naunaddi | 366 |
| Koltha | 7,996 |
| Naunaddi | 3,311 |
| Mahsul | 2,641 |
| Sahagi | 1,268 |
| Maria | 723 |
| Choragaddi | 299 |
| Chhatar Gachh | 5,993 |
| Baksa | 3,446 |
| Nandakuri | 1,564 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhokha Dangi, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia