Jiara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jiara is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 310 families residing in the village Jiara. The total population of Jiara is 1,635 out of which 815 are males and 820 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jiara is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jiara village is 197 which is 12% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jiara is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Jiara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jiara is 65.9%. Thus Jiara village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.98% and the female literacy rate is 53.09% in Jiara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jiara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jiara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jiara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 106 | 91 |
| Literacy | 65.86% | 78.98% | 53.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 959 | 466 | 493 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 688 | 255 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jiara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jiara village out of total population, 448 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 448 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 227 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 57 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 157 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 151 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,187 | 437 | 750 |
Nearby Villages to Jiara,
Below are the list of villages near Jiara village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nanduara | 3,420 |
| Matihir Alias Manipur | 2,266 |
| Haroka | 408 |
| Chinpina | 1,861 |
| Digtila | 1,115 |
| Jayramdi | 522 |
| Khajura | 1,871 |
| Unanshila | 1,155 |
| Tal Sankra | 1,335 |
| Narator | 552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jiara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia