Jiar Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Jiar is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 231 families residing in the village Jiar. The total population of Jiar is 953 out of which 496 are males and 457 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jiar is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jiar village is 128 which is 13% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jiar is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Jiar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jiar is 72.2%. Thus Jiar village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 75.23% and the female literacy rate is 69.02% in Jiar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jiar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jiar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jiar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 68 | 60 |
| Literacy | 72.24% | 75.23% | 69.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 357 | 174 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jiar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jiar village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 5.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 339 | 265 | 74 |
| Non Working | 593 | 217 | 376 |
Nearby Villages to Jiar,
Below are the list of villages near Jiar village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chorkhora | 1,214 |
| Bazidpur | 2,639 |
| Bariol | 3,028 |
| Damdolia | 652 |
| Nichitpur | 224 |
| Jagannathpur | 716 |
| Harnar | 6,540 |
| Jahirpur | 767 |
| Mathurapur | 3,578 |
| Rajigachh | 191 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jiar, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia