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Jarhua Population - Muzaffarpur, Bihar

Jarhua is a large village located in Kurhani Block of Muzaffarpur district, Bihar with total 1605 families residing. The Jarhua village has population of 8238 of which 4325 are males while 3913 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jarhua village population of children with age 0-6 is 1482 which makes up 17.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jarhua village is 905 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jarhua as per census is 927, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Jarhua village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jarhua village was 66.13 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jarhua Male literacy stands at 75.90 % while female literacy rate was 55.28 %.

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

Jarhua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,605 - -
Population 8,238 4,325 3,913
Child (0-6) 1,482 769 713
Schedule Caste 1,630 856 774
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 66.13 % 75.90 % 55.28 %
Total Workers 2,288 1,916 372
Main Worker 1,377 - -
Marginal Worker 911 633 278

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.79 % of total population in Jarhua village. The village Jarhua currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jarhua village out of total population, 2288 were engaged in work activities. 60.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2288 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 370 were Agricultural labourer.