Jhiriya Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Jhiriya is a village situated in Bemetara tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 239 families residing in the village Jhiriya. The total population of Jhiriya is 1,160 out of which 578 are males and 582 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhiriya is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhiriya village is 161 which is 14% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhiriya is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Jhiriya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhiriya is 57.3%. Thus Jhiriya village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 70.1% and the female literacy rate is 44.64% in Jhiriya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhiriya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhiriya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhiriya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 83 | 78 |
| Literacy | 57.26% | 70.1% | 44.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 588 | 231 | 357 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Jhiriya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhiriya village out of total population, 562 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 562 workers engaged in Main Work, 414 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 556 | 288 | 268 |
| Cultivators | 414 | 217 | 197 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 40 | 65 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Non Working | 598 | 289 | 309 |
Map of Jhiriya, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Jhiriya, Bemetara
Below are the list of villages near Jhiriya village in Bemetara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tuma | 1,001 |
| Bitkuli | 478 |
| Mutpuri | 1,144 |
| Khamhariya | 1,644 |
| Keshtara | 1,038 |
| Mau | 3,334 |
| Paunsari | 785 |
| Sonpuri | 658 |
| Bhothidih | 837 |
| Puran | 702 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhiriya, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia