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Jalkhundar Population - Katihar, Bihar

Jalkhundar is a large village located in Barsoi Block of Katihar district, Bihar with total 496 families residing. The Jalkhundar village has population of 2243 of which 1185 are males while 1058 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jalkhundar village population of children with age 0-6 is 430 which makes up 19.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jalkhundar village is 893 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jalkhundar as per census is 911, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Jalkhundar village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jalkhundar village was 35.08 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jalkhundar Male literacy stands at 40.31 % while female literacy rate was 29.19 %.

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

Jalkhundar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 496 - -
Population 2,243 1,185 1,058
Child (0-6) 430 225 205
Schedule Caste 657 345 312
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 35.08 % 40.31 % 29.19 %
Total Workers 596 536 60
Main Worker 545 - -
Marginal Worker 51 25 26

Caste Factor

Jalkhundar village of Katihar has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.29 % of total population in Jalkhundar village. The village Jalkhundar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jalkhundar village out of total population, 596 were engaged in work activities. 91.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 596 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 463 were Agricultural labourer.