Jirwa Population, Caste, Working Data Madhepura, Bihar - Census 2011
Jirwa is a village situated in Shankarpur block of Madhepura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,539 families residing in the village Jirwa. The total population of Jirwa is 26,295 out of which 13,561 are males and 12,734 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jirwa is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jirwa village is 4982 which is 19% of the total population. There are 2605 male children and 2377 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jirwa is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Jirwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jirwa is 53%. Thus Jirwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Madhepura district. The male literacy rate is 63.25% and the female literacy rate is 42.15% in Jirwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jirwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jirwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jirwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,982 | 2,605 | 2,377 |
| Literacy | 53% | 63.25% | 42.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,858 | 3,002 | 2,856 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 15,000 | 6,631 | 8,369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jirwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jirwa village out of total population, 12,136 were engaged in work activities. 41% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,136 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,447 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,925 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,976 | 3,474 | 1,502 |
| Cultivators | 1,447 | 1,130 | 317 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,925 | 1,963 | 962 |
| Household Industries | 171 | 66 | 105 |
| Other Workers | 433 | 315 | 118 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,160 | 3,367 | 3,793 |
| Non Working | 14,159 | 6,720 | 7,439 |
Map of Jirwa, Madhepura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jirwa, Shankarpur
Below are the list of villages near Jirwa village in Shankarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamargaon | 1,883 |
| Champanagar | 1,410 |
| Raibhir | 9,576 |
| Gidha | 8,962 |
| Behrari | 10,013 |
| Bani | 942 |
| Maura | 42,528 |
| Basantpur | 4,613 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jirwa, Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia