Jira Population, Caste, Working Data Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Jira is a village situated in Kelapur taluka of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Jira. The total population of Jira is 980 out of which 495 are males and 485 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jira is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jira village is 111 which is 11% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jira is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Jira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jira is 63.8%. Thus Jira village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73% of Yavatmal district. The male literacy rate is 72.37% and the female literacy rate is 54.99% in Jira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 57 | 54 |
| Literacy | 63.75% | 72.37% | 54.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 493 | 242 | 251 |
| Illiterate | 426 | 178 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.3% of total population in Jira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jira village out of total population, 581 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 581 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 375 | 198 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 84 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 204 | 108 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 98 | 108 |
| Non Working | 399 | 199 | 200 |
Map of Jira, Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Jira, Kelapur
Below are the list of villages near Jira village in Kelapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Meera | 744 |
| Wathoda | 939 |
| Dabha | 736 |
| Ghoddara | 780 |
| Pathari | 1,241 |
| Vrindavan Takli | 970 |
| Kinhi | 1,236 |
| Runza | 2,571 |
| Saikhed | 2,535 |
| Shampur | 356 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jira, Yavatmal, Maharashtra - Wikipedia