Jirat Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jirat is a village situated in Amdanga block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 492 families residing in the village Jirat. The total population of Jirat is 1,941 out of which 1,007 are males and 934 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jirat is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jirat village is 240 which is 12% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jirat is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Jirat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jirat is 72.5%. Thus Jirat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 76.62% and the female literacy rate is 68.17% in Jirat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jirat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jirat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jirat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 240 | 126 | 114 |
| Literacy | 72.55% | 76.62% | 68.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125 | 70 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 368 | 195 | 173 |
| Illiterate | 707 | 332 | 375 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19% of total population in Jirat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jirat village out of total population, 786 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 786 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 595 | 486 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 60 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 8 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 488 | 411 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 121 | 70 |
| Non Working | 1,155 | 400 | 755 |
Map of Jirat, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jirat, Amdanga
Below are the list of villages near Jirat village in Amdanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shirashini | 1,251 |
| Hisabi | 3,349 |
| Jaypur | 1,231 |
| Sadhanpur | 2,453 |
| Adhata | 4,883 |
| Uludanga | 2,309 |
| Kaipukharia | 1,417 |
| Kharu | 1,651 |
| Kasarpara | 706 |
| Sikra | 4,194 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jirat, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia