Jiara Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jiara is a village situated in Burdwan - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 599 families residing in the village Jiara. The total population of Jiara is 2,643 out of which 1,343 are males and 1,300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jiara is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jiara village is 269 which is 10% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jiara is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Jiara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jiara is 79.9%. Thus Jiara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 85.21% and the female literacy rate is 74.48% in Jiara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jiara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jiara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jiara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 269 | 133 | 136 |
| Literacy | 79.95% | 85.21% | 74.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 577 | 296 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 284 | 137 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 745 | 312 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Jiara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jiara village out of total population, 1,244 were engaged in work activities. 37.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,244 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 402 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 39 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 89 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 317 | 268 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 772 | 491 | 281 |
| Non Working | 1,399 | 450 | 949 |
Map of Jiara, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jiara, Burdwan - I
Below are the list of villages near Jiara village in Burdwan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 2,516 |
| Alampur | 2,278 |
| Patikirtipur | 480 |
| Talit | 5,240 |
| Kashiara | 1,816 |
| Baghar | 3,395 |
| Haldi | 2,804 |
| Nutangram | 1,791 |
| Mahinagar | 2,034 |
| Amar | 3,376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jiara, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia