Jota Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Jota is a village situated in Muhra block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 595 families residing in the village Jota. The total population of Jota is 4,086 out of which 2,088 are males and 1,998 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jota is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jota village is 879 which is 22% of the total population. There are 434 male children and 445 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jota is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Jota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jota is 49.2%. Thus Jota village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 64.03% and the female literacy rate is 33.35% in Jota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 879 | 434 | 445 |
| Literacy | 49.17% | 64.03% | 33.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,438 | 715 | 723 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,509 | 1,029 | 1,480 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jota village out of total population, 2,154 were engaged in work activities. 20% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,154 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 325 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 430 | 241 | 189 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 50 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 325 | 175 | 150 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,724 | 892 | 832 |
| Non Working | 1,932 | 955 | 977 |
Map of Jota, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jota, Muhra
Below are the list of villages near Jota village in Muhra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandpura | 1,685 |
| Reula | 5,509 |
| Sarsu | 6,037 |
| Arai | 3,353 |
| Sauntar | 6,070 |
| Mad Bigha | 326 |
| Cheya | 1,571 |
| Pakri | 1,132 |
| Basar | 2,926 |
| Chandaila | 1,630 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jota, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia