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Jhanjhara Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Jhanjhara is a large village located in Bankatwa Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 1255 families residing. The Jhanjhara village has population of 6837 of which 3625 are males while 3212 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhanjhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 1357 which makes up 19.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhanjhara village is 886 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhanjhara as per census is 933, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Jhanjhara village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhanjhara village was 56.88 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jhanjhara Male literacy stands at 67.74 % while female literacy rate was 44.47 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jhanjhara 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 Jhanjhara village.

Jhanjhara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,255 - -
Population 6,837 3,625 3,212
Child (0-6) 1,357 702 655
Schedule Caste 386 193 193
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 56.88 % 67.74 % 44.47 %
Total Workers 2,391 1,700 691
Main Worker 1,135 - -
Marginal Worker 1,256 673 583

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.01 % of total population in Jhanjhara village.

Work Profile

In Jhanjhara village out of total population, 2391 were engaged in work activities. 47.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2391 workers engaged in Main Work, 285 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 721 were Agricultural labourer.