Jirra Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jirra is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 411 families residing in the village Jirra. The total population of Jirra is 2,085 out of which 1,049 are males and 1,036 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jirra is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jirra village is 263 which is 13% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jirra is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Jirra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jirra is 69.6%. Thus Jirra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 82.86% and the female literacy rate is 56% in Jirra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jirra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jirra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jirra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 263 | 127 | 136 |
| Literacy | 69.59% | 82.86% | 56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 736 | 365 | 371 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 343 | 160 | 183 |
| Illiterate | 817 | 285 | 532 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.5% of total population in Jirra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jirra village out of total population, 679 were engaged in work activities. 40.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 679 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 278 | 255 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 77 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 172 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 300 | 101 |
| Non Working | 1,406 | 494 | 912 |
Map of Jirra, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jirra, Chhatna
Below are the list of villages near Jirra village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khaerbani | 349 |
| Chandra | 428 |
| Murgathol | 832 |
| Ampahari | 1,518 |
| Burat | 353 |
| Jhikuria | 226 |
| Jorhira | 912 |
| Namabad | 307 |
| Benagaria | 291 |
| Sidhaberia | 727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jirra, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia