Jiagachhi Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Jiagachhi is a village situated in Purnia East block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 310 families residing in the village Jiagachhi. The total population of Jiagachhi is 1,928 out of which 1,008 are males and 920 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jiagachhi is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jiagachhi village is 455 which is 24% of the total population. There are 253 male children and 202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jiagachhi is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Jiagachhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jiagachhi is 43.3%. Thus Jiagachhi village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 48.74% and the female literacy rate is 37.6% in Jiagachhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jiagachhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jiagachhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jiagachhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 455 | 253 | 202 |
| Literacy | 43.31% | 48.74% | 37.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 170 | 92 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,290 | 640 | 650 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jiagachhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jiagachhi village out of total population, 418 were engaged in work activities. 31.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 418 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 130 | 125 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 86 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 278 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,510 | 605 | 905 |
Nearby Villages to Jiagachhi,
Below are the list of villages near Jiagachhi village in Purnia East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parmanandpur | 3,263 |
| Dadaur | 368 |
| Kishunpur | 4,352 |
| Tariabhag | 489 |
| Mahendrapur | 5,444 |
| Bhatgawan | 3,207 |
| Bishunpur | 540 |
| Chhatia | 2,942 |
| Matiari | 73 |
| Bhogadehat | 673 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jiagachhi, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia