Jirat Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jirat is a village situated in Barasat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,332 families residing in the village Jirat. The total population of Jirat is 5,337 out of which 2,711 are males and 2,626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jirat is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jirat village is 471 which is 9% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 236 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jirat is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Jirat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jirat is 86%. Thus Jirat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.02% and the female literacy rate is 81.8% 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 | 471 | 235 | 236 |
| Literacy | 85.98% | 90.02% | 81.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,174 | 1,088 | 1,086 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 19 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 1,153 | 482 | 671 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Jirat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jirat village out of total population, 2,049 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,049 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,886 | 1,536 | 350 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 63 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 83 | 44 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 1,691 | 1,393 | 298 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 66 | 97 |
| Non Working | 3,288 | 1,109 | 2,179 |
Map of Jirat, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jirat, Barasat - I
Below are the list of villages near Jirat village in Barasat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narasinghapur | 2,553 |
| Faldi | 3,595 |
| Isubati | 3,388 |
| Dogachhia | 1,948 |
| Kalianai | 2,689 |
| Gopalpur | 714 |
| Uthandanga | 528 |
| Panchuria | 1,643 |
| Bahera | 5,369 |
| Panshila | 2,656 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jirat, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia