Jiara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Jiara is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 310 families residing in the village Jiara. The total population of Jiara is 1,635 out of which 815 are males and 820 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jiara is 1,006.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jiara village is 197 which is 12% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jiara is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Jiara village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jiara is 65.9%. Thus Jiara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 78.98% and the female literacy rate is 53.09% in Jiara village.

Population
1,635
Families
310
Literacy
65.86%
Sex Ratio
1,006

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 197 106 91
Literacy 65.86% 78.98% 53.09%
Scheduled Caste 959 466 493
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 688 255 433

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jiara village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jiara village out of total population, 448 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 448 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 250 227 23
Cultivators 11 11 0
Agriculture Labourer 62 57 5
Household Industries 4 2 2
Other Workers 173 157 16
Marginal Workers 198 151 47
Non Working 1,187 437 750

Map of Jiara, Puruliya, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Jiara, Raghunathpur - I

Below are the list of villages near Jiara village in Raghunathpur - I.

Village Population
Nanduara 3,420
Matihir Alias Manipur 2,266
Haroka 408
Chinpina 1,861
Digtila 1,115
Jayramdi 522
Khajura 1,871
Unanshila 1,155
Tal Sankra 1,335
Narator 552

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