Jiar Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Jiar is a village situated in Asthawan block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 908 families residing in the village Jiar. The total population of Jiar is 5,130 out of which 2,515 are males and 2,615 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jiar is 1,040.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jiar village is 1061 which is 21% of the total population. There are 546 male children and 515 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jiar is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Jiar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jiar is 59.3%. Thus Jiar village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 71.97% and the female literacy rate is 47.43% 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 | 1,061 | 546 | 515 |
| Literacy | 59.3% | 71.97% | 47.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,793 | 905 | 888 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,717 | 1,098 | 1,619 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35% 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, 1,562 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,562 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 603 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,032 | 812 | 220 |
| Cultivators | 278 | 239 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 603 | 442 | 161 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 143 | 125 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 530 | 286 | 244 |
| Non Working | 3,568 | 1,417 | 2,151 |
Nearby Villages to Jiar,
Below are the list of villages near Jiar village in Asthawan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulti | 3,045 |
| Pasaurha | 1,624 |
| Piprapur | 902 |
| Kathari | 2,934 |
| Jagarnathpur | 326 |
| Dhobi Bigha | 1,585 |
| Jana | 4,851 |
| Malanwan | 2,744 |
| Shahbazpur | 994 |
| Madarpur | 171 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jiar, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia