Chirah Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Chirah is a village situated in Jokihat block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 619 families residing in the village Chirah. The total population of Chirah is 3,008 out of which 1,534 are males and 1,474 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chirah is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chirah village is 761 which is 25% of the total population. There are 402 male children and 359 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chirah is 893 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Chirah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chirah is 56.1%. Thus Chirah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 61.48% and the female literacy rate is 50.67% in Chirah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chirah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chirah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chirah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 761 | 402 | 359 |
| Literacy | 56.12% | 61.48% | 50.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,747 | 838 | 909 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chirah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chirah village out of total population, 1,006 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 561 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 647 | 543 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 59 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 561 | 467 | 94 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 359 | 192 | 167 |
| Non Working | 2,002 | 799 | 1,203 |
Map of Chirah, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chirah, Jokihat
Below are the list of villages near Chirah village in Jokihat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uda | 5,037 |
| Phulpur Purwari | 3,618 |
| Kishunpur | 498 |
| Dumaria | 3,961 |
| Ukhwa | 3,300 |
| Bazidpur | 458 |
| Mahalgaon | 9,038 |
| Chainpur | 4,119 |
| Karahara | 1,171 |
| Parshadpur | 555 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chirah, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia