Dira Population, Caste, Working Data Lakhisarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Dira is a village situated in Halsi block of Lakhisarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 322 families residing in the village Dira. The total population of Dira is 2,048 out of which 995 are males and 1,053 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dira is 1,058.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dira village is 423 which is 21% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dira is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Dira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dira is 65.4%. Thus Dira village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.7% of Lakhisarai district. The male literacy rate is 73.4% and the female literacy rate is 58.01% in Dira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 423 | 213 | 210 |
| Literacy | 65.42% | 73.4% | 58.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 284 | 121 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 985 | 421 | 564 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dira village out of total population, 733 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 733 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 137 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 403 | 315 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 204 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 137 | 88 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 20 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 330 | 43 | 287 |
| Non Working | 1,315 | 637 | 678 |
Nearby Villages to Dira,
Below are the list of villages near Dira village in Halsi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harewa | 792 |
| Bardokhar | 1,937 |
| Saitna Salaunja | 4,037 |
| Billi | 2,306 |
| Bazidpur | 618 |
| Rawan Barna | 262 |
| Nonphar | 146 |
| Sibsona | 2,884 |
| Sanr Maj | 3,502 |
| Gerua Pursanda | 4,583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dira, Lakhisarai, Bihar - Wikipedia