Jiara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jiara is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Jiara. The total population of Jiara is 817 out of which 407 are males and 410 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jiara is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jiara village is 128 which is 16% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jiara is 707 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Jiara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jiara is 63%. Thus Jiara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.41% and the female literacy rate is 49.58% 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 | 128 | 75 | 53 |
| Literacy | 62.99% | 77.41% | 49.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 676 | 341 | 335 |
| Illiterate | 383 | 150 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.7% of total population in Jiara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jiara village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 8.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 429 | 196 | 233 |
| Non Working | 348 | 175 | 173 |
Map of Jiara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jiara, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Jiara village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatin | 1,137 |
| Lakshipur | 153 |
| Tilabani | 195 |
| Chaka | 353 |
| Kusumgora Alias Ranjandi | 1,362 |
| Agardi | 1,063 |
| Lajhna | 448 |
| Makhyada | 2,086 |
| Naphar Mandaldi | 479 |
| Shalaya | 946 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jiara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia