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Jhajhwa Population - Gopalganj, Bihar

Jhajhwa is a large village located in Sidhwalia Block of Gopalganj district, Bihar with total 504 families residing. The Jhajhwa village has population of 2944 of which 1497 are males while 1447 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhajhwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 598 which makes up 20.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhajhwa village is 967 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhajhwa as per census is 974, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Jhajhwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhajhwa village was 55.88 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jhajhwa Male literacy stands at 64.74 % while female literacy rate was 46.70 %.

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

Jhajhwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 504 - -
Population 2,944 1,497 1,447
Child (0-6) 598 303 295
Schedule Caste 914 481 433
Schedule Tribe 132 64 68
Literacy 55.88 % 64.74 % 46.70 %
Total Workers 923 703 220
Main Worker 183 - -
Marginal Worker 740 537 203

Caste Factor

Jhajhwa village of Gopalganj has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.05 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.48 % of total population in Jhajhwa village.

Work Profile

In Jhajhwa village out of total population, 923 were engaged in work activities. 19.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 923 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.