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Jhiriya Population - Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh

Jhiriya is a medium size village located in Akaltara Tehsil of Janjgir Champa district, Chhattisgarh with total 73 families residing. The Jhiriya village has population of 350 of which 179 are males while 171 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhiriya village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 16.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhiriya village is 955 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhiriya as per census is 758, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Jhiriya village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhiriya village was 75.68 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Jhiriya Male literacy stands at 86.30 % while female literacy rate was 65.07 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jhiriya 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 Jhiriya village.

Jhiriya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 73 - -
Population 350 179 171
Child (0-6) 58 33 25
Schedule Caste 140 68 72
Schedule Tribe 198 102 96
Literacy 75.68 % 86.30 % 65.07 %
Total Workers 290 145 145
Main Worker 143 - -
Marginal Worker 147 71 76

Caste Factor

In Jhiriya village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 56.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 40.00 % of total population in Jhiriya village.

Work Profile

In Jhiriya village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 49.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.