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Jhiriya Population - Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh

Jhiriya is a medium size village located in Jaitpur Tehsil of Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh with total 106 families residing. The Jhiriya village has population of 428 of which 210 are males while 218 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhiriya village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 15.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhiriya village is 1038 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhiriya as per census is 943, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Jhiriya village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhiriya village was 46.67 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Jhiriya Male literacy stands at 50.29 % while female literacy rate was 43.24 %.

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 106 - -
Population 428 210 218
Child (0-6) 68 35 33
Schedule Caste 19 10 9
Schedule Tribe 407 200 207
Literacy 46.67 % 50.29 % 43.24 %
Total Workers 262 130 132
Main Worker 52 - -
Marginal Worker 210 93 117

Caste Factor

In Jhiriya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.09 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.44 % of total population in Jhiriya village.

Work Profile

In Jhiriya village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 19.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.