Chiraia Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Chiraia is a village situated in Salkhua block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 954 families residing in the village Chiraia. The total population of Chiraia is 5,254 out of which 2,790 are males and 2,464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chiraia is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chiraia village is 1270 which is 24% of the total population. There are 607 male children and 663 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chiraia is 1,092 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Chiraia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chiraia is 17.9%. Thus Chiraia village has lower literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 23.96% and the female literacy rate is 10.55% in Chiraia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chiraia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chiraia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chiraia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,270 | 607 | 663 |
| Literacy | 17.9% | 23.96% | 10.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,566 | 1,359 | 1,207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,541 | 2,267 | 2,274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chiraia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chiraia village out of total population, 1,675 were engaged in work activities. 45.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,675 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 604 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 760 | 679 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 116 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 604 | 550 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 915 | 521 | 394 |
| Non Working | 3,579 | 1,590 | 1,989 |
Nearby Villages to Chiraia,
Below are the list of villages near Chiraia village in Salkhua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahoria | 641 |
| Bhirkhi | 1,444 |
| Kabira | 12,790 |
| Khajur bana | 590 |
| Chanan | 3,958 |
| Sauthi | 1,248 |
| Khochardewa | 2,872 |
| Kabirpur | 1,784 |
| Kathghara | 2,160 |
| Baldehi | 170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chiraia, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia