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Jhurang Population - Gaya, Bihar

Jhurang is a medium size village located in Fatehpur Block of Gaya district, Bihar with total 202 families residing. The Jhurang village has population of 1387 of which 678 are males while 709 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhurang village population of children with age 0-6 is 298 which makes up 21.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhurang village is 1046 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhurang as per census is 1129, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Jhurang village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhurang village was 37.74 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jhurang Male literacy stands at 42.94 % while female literacy rate was 32.67 %.

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

Jhurang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 202 - -
Population 1,387 678 709
Child (0-6) 298 140 158
Schedule Caste 620 298 322
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 37.74 % 42.94 % 32.67 %
Total Workers 403 297 106
Main Worker 298 - -
Marginal Worker 105 73 32

Caste Factor

In Jhurang village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.70 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Jhurang village.

Work Profile

In Jhurang village out of total population, 403 were engaged in work activities. 73.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 403 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourer.