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Jerha Population - Saran, Bihar

Jerha is a large village located in Ishupur Block of Saran district, Bihar with total 721 families residing. The Jerha village has population of 4366 of which 2292 are males while 2074 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jerha village population of children with age 0-6 is 563 which makes up 12.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jerha village is 905 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jerha as per census is 840, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Jerha village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jerha village was 80.65 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jerha Male literacy stands at 89.73 % while female literacy rate was 70.72 %.

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

Jerha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 721 - -
Population 4,366 2,292 2,074
Child (0-6) 563 306 257
Schedule Caste 341 185 156
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 80.65 % 89.73 % 70.72 %
Total Workers 1,150 1,025 125
Main Worker 836 - -
Marginal Worker 314 246 68

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.81 % of total population in Jerha village. The village Jerha currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jerha village out of total population, 1150 were engaged in work activities. 72.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1150 workers engaged in Main Work, 377 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.