Jiara Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jiara is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 546 families residing in the village Jiara. The total population of Jiara is 2,228 out of which 1,143 are males and 1,085 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jiara is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jiara village is 226 which is 10% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jiara is 1,018 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Jiara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jiara is 80%. Thus Jiara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 85.45% and the female literacy rate is 74.15% 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 | 226 | 112 | 114 |
| Literacy | 79.97% | 85.45% | 74.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 671 | 343 | 328 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 627 | 262 | 365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Jiara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jiara village out of total population, 897 were engaged in work activities. 74.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 897 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 669 | 613 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 257 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 80 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 275 | 254 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 118 | 110 |
| Non Working | 1,331 | 412 | 919 |
Map of Jiara, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jiara, Dhaniakhali
Below are the list of villages near Jiara village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Kotalpur | 1,574 |
| Paschim Narayanpur | 3,081 |
| Kumrul | 3,324 |
| Chautara | 3,353 |
| Paschim Kalikapur | 1,341 |
| Bishnupur | 3,361 |
| Nischintapur | 202 |
| Parambua | 2,813 |
| Chaitanya Bati | 1,577 |
| Nalthoba | 524 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jiara, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia