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Jiagachhi Population - Purnia, Bihar

Jiagachhi is a medium size village located in Purnia East Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 310 families residing. The Jiagachhi village has population of 1928 of which 1008 are males while 920 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jiagachhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 455 which makes up 23.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jiagachhi village is 913 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jiagachhi as per census is 798, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Jiagachhi village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jiagachhi village was 43.31 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jiagachhi Male literacy stands at 48.74 % while female literacy rate was 37.60 %.

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

Jiagachhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 310 - -
Population 1,928 1,008 920
Child (0-6) 455 253 202
Schedule Caste 170 92 78
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 43.31 % 48.74 % 37.60 %
Total Workers 418 403 15
Main Worker 130 - -
Marginal Worker 288 278 10

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.82 % of total population in Jiagachhi village. The village Jiagachhi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jiagachhi village out of total population, 418 were engaged in work activities. 31.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 418 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.