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Jurkan Population - Siwan, Bihar

Jurkan is a large village located in Hussainganj Block of Siwan district, Bihar with total 440 families residing. The Jurkan village has population of 2988 of which 1568 are males while 1420 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jurkan village population of children with age 0-6 is 492 which makes up 16.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jurkan village is 906 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jurkan as per census is 815, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Jurkan village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jurkan village was 64.90 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jurkan Male literacy stands at 75.56 % while female literacy rate was 53.38 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jurkan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Jurkan village.

Jurkan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 440 - -
Population 2,988 1,568 1,420
Child (0-6) 492 271 221
Schedule Caste 255 138 117
Schedule Tribe 8 4 4
Literacy 64.90 % 75.56 % 53.38 %
Total Workers 823 760 63
Main Worker 351 - -
Marginal Worker 472 436 36

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.53 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.27 % of total population in Jurkan village.

Work Profile

In Jurkan village out of total population, 823 were engaged in work activities. 42.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 823 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.