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Jiara Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Jiara is a large village located in Burdwan - I Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 599 families residing. The Jiara village has population of 2643 of which 1343 are males while 1300 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jiara village population of children with age 0-6 is 269 which makes up 10.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jiara village is 968 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jiara as per census is 1023, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jiara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jiara village was 79.95 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jiara Male literacy stands at 85.21 % while female literacy rate was 74.48 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jiara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Jiara village.

Jiara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 599 - -
Population 2,643 1,343 1,300
Child (0-6) 269 133 136
Schedule Caste 577 296 281
Schedule Tribe 284 137 147
Literacy 79.95 % 85.21 % 74.48 %
Total Workers 1,244 893 351
Main Worker 472 - -
Marginal Worker 772 491 281

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.83 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.75 % of total population in Jiara village.

Work Profile

In Jiara village out of total population, 1244 were engaged in work activities. 37.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1244 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourer.