Jhirul Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jhirul is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 483 families residing in the village Jhirul. The total population of Jhirul is 2,241 out of which 1,182 are males and 1,059 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhirul is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhirul village is 323 which is 14% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhirul is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Jhirul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhirul is 57.5%. Thus Jhirul village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 61.67% and the female literacy rate is 52.91% in Jhirul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhirul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhirul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhirul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 323 | 175 | 148 |
| Literacy | 57.51% | 61.67% | 52.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 637 | 339 | 298 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,138 | 561 | 577 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhirul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhirul village out of total population, 764 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 764 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 448 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 760 | 638 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 255 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 448 | 338 | 110 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 43 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,477 | 542 | 935 |
Nearby Villages to Jhirul,
Below are the list of villages near Jhirul village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Metegram | 1,203 |
| Palashdanga | 1,783 |
| Aulia | 562 |
| Loba | 1,718 |
| Dakshin Gopalpur | 312 |
| Barari | 913 |
| Khoj Kamalpur | 791 |
| Shimuldihi | 971 |
| Kota | 3,623 |
| Chanpanagari | 715 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhirul, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia