Jokajal Marai Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Jokajal Marai is a village situated in Krityanand Nagar block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 578 families residing in the village Jokajal Marai. The total population of Jokajal Marai is 3,149 out of which 1,622 are males and 1,527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jokajal Marai is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jokajal Marai village is 711 which is 23% of the total population. There are 351 male children and 360 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jokajal Marai is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Jokajal Marai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jokajal Marai is 46.5%. Thus Jokajal Marai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 53.89% and the female literacy rate is 38.39% in Jokajal Marai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jokajal Marai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jokajal Marai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jokajal Marai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 711 | 351 | 360 |
| Literacy | 46.47% | 53.89% | 38.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 832 | 432 | 400 |
| Illiterate | 2,016 | 937 | 1,079 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.4% of total population in Jokajal Marai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jokajal Marai village out of total population, 923 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 923 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 398 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 733 | 662 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 108 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 398 | 369 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 178 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 190 | 80 | 110 |
| Non Working | 2,226 | 880 | 1,346 |
Map of Jokajal Marai, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jokajal Marai, Krityanand Nagar
Below are the list of villages near Jokajal Marai village in Krityanand Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bela | 3,022 |
| Rikabganj | 2,689 |
| Jhuni Istamrar | 4,902 |
| Baghmara | 2,705 |
| Debinagar | 2,247 |
| Mirzapur | 909 |
| Begampur khata | 7,404 |
| Parshadpur | 3,110 |
| Moglaha | 1,742 |
| Parora | 14,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jokajal Marai, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia