Giria Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Giria is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 118 families residing in the village Giria. The total population of Giria is 499 out of which 236 are males and 263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Giria is 1,114.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Giria village is 48 which is 10% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Giria is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,114) of Giria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Giria is 70.5%. Thus Giria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 79.05% and the female literacy rate is 63.07% in Giria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Giria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Giria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Giria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 26 | 22 |
| Literacy | 70.51% | 79.05% | 63.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 231 | 113 | 118 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 70 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.3% of total population in Giria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Giria village out of total population, 307 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 149 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 60 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 86 | 142 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 192 | 87 | 105 |
Map of Giria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Giria, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Giria village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghuadam | 197 |
| Bara Chandabila | 147 |
| Patharnala | 553 |
| Tanga | 1,036 |
| Khas Jangal | 264 |
| Dhoba Dhabani | 422 |
| Chandabila Chhota | 260 |
| Nakat | 233 |
| Bankati | 456 |
| Chhota Pipri | 7 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Giria, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia