Jirangachh Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Jirangachh is a village situated in Thakurganj block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,786 families residing in the village Jirangachh. The total population of Jirangachh is 14,241 out of which 7,173 are males and 7,068 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jirangachh is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jirangachh village is 3084 which is 22% of the total population. There are 1542 male children and 1542 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jirangachh is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Jirangachh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jirangachh is 46.2%. Thus Jirangachh village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 56.54% and the female literacy rate is 35.72% in Jirangachh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jirangachh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jirangachh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jirangachh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,084 | 1,542 | 1,542 |
| Literacy | 46.23% | 56.54% | 35.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 545 | 273 | 272 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 541 | 293 | 248 |
| Illiterate | 9,083 | 3,989 | 5,094 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Jirangachh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jirangachh village out of total population, 4,502 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,502 workers engaged in Main Work, 985 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,487 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,659 | 2,881 | 778 |
| Cultivators | 985 | 818 | 167 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,487 | 1,909 | 578 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 139 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 843 | 326 | 517 |
| Non Working | 9,739 | 3,966 | 5,773 |
Nearby Villages to Jirangachh,
Below are the list of villages near Jirangachh village in Thakurganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harin Dubal | 199 |
| Dudhaunti | 5,641 |
| Amol Jhari | 1,667 |
| Kudiachhara | 640 |
| Bhota Thana | 791 |
| Bahadurpur | 2,195 |
| Burhnai Bahadurpur | 1,893 |
| Ruidhasa | 3,550 |
| Hasanpur | 624 |
| Chhaital | 2,708 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jirangachh, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia