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Jurja Population - Darbhanga, Bihar

Jurja is a large village located in Baheri Block of Darbhanga district, Bihar with total 2673 families residing. The Jurja village has population of 12862 of which 6820 are males while 6042 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jurja village population of children with age 0-6 is 2337 which makes up 18.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jurja village is 886 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jurja as per census is 898, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Jurja village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jurja village was 56.53 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jurja Male literacy stands at 67.02 % while female literacy rate was 44.65 %.

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

Jurja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,673 - -
Population 12,862 6,820 6,042
Child (0-6) 2,337 1,231 1,106
Schedule Caste 1,517 809 708
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 56.53 % 67.02 % 44.65 %
Total Workers 3,926 2,960 966
Main Worker 1,610 - -
Marginal Worker 2,316 1,552 764

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.79 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Jurja village.

Work Profile

In Jurja village out of total population, 3926 were engaged in work activities. 41.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3926 workers engaged in Main Work, 415 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 761 were Agricultural labourer.