Jirwa Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Jirwa is a village situated in Patarghat block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 576 families residing in the village Jirwa. The total population of Jirwa is 2,972 out of which 1,542 are males and 1,430 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jirwa is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jirwa village is 682 which is 23% of the total population. There are 362 male children and 320 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jirwa is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Jirwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jirwa is 47.1%. Thus Jirwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 60.68% and the female literacy rate is 32.7% in Jirwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jirwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jirwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jirwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 682 | 362 | 320 |
| Literacy | 47.12% | 60.68% | 32.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 783 | 409 | 374 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,893 | 826 | 1,067 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jirwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jirwa village out of total population, 756 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 756 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 335 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 701 | 654 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 262 | 257 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 335 | 303 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 83 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 45 | 10 |
| Non Working | 2,216 | 843 | 1,373 |
Nearby Villages to Jirwa,
Below are the list of villages near Jirwa village in Patarghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Singhia | 954 |
| Sahgaura | 158 |
| Paharpur | 3,205 |
| Pastpar | 12,150 |
| Pama | 11,131 |
| Kishunpur | 10,362 |
| Bhaddi | 5,099 |
| Jamhra | 9,421 |
| Lachhmipur | 2,474 |
| Patarghat | 8,297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jirwa, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia