Jhirwa Purwari Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Jhirwa Purwari is a village situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,369 families residing in the village Jhirwa Purwari. The total population of Jhirwa Purwari is 7,513 out of which 3,824 are males and 3,689 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhirwa Purwari is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhirwa Purwari village is 1765 which is 23% of the total population. There are 834 male children and 931 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhirwa Purwari is 1,116 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Jhirwa Purwari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhirwa Purwari is 47.5%. Thus Jhirwa Purwari village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 54.85% and the female literacy rate is 39.56% in Jhirwa Purwari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhirwa Purwari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhirwa Purwari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhirwa Purwari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,765 | 834 | 931 |
| Literacy | 47.51% | 54.85% | 39.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 58 | 60 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,782 | 2,184 | 2,598 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhirwa Purwari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhirwa Purwari village out of total population, 2,652 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,652 workers engaged in Main Work, 427 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,055 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,654 | 1,357 | 297 |
| Cultivators | 427 | 402 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,055 | 816 | 239 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 109 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 998 | 389 | 609 |
| Non Working | 4,861 | 2,078 | 2,783 |
Nearby Villages to Jhirwa Purwari,
Below are the list of villages near Jhirwa Purwari village in Forbesganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurwa | 900 |
| Arraha Madarganj | 7,438 |
| Jhirwa Pachhiari | 5,937 |
| Aurahi | 16,207 |
| Basgara | 3,297 |
| Shankarpur | 1,646 |
| Rampur | 3,386 |
| Ahmadpur | 1,475 |
| Kurwa Lachhmipur | 5,035 |
| Hardia | 9,260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhirwa Purwari, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia