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Jiar Population - Nalanda, Bihar

Jiar is a large village located in Asthawan Block of Nalanda district, Bihar with total 908 families residing. The Jiar village has population of 5130 of which 2515 are males while 2615 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jiar village population of children with age 0-6 is 1061 which makes up 20.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jiar village is 1040 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jiar as per census is 943, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Jiar village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jiar village was 59.30 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jiar Male literacy stands at 71.97 % while female literacy rate was 47.43 %.

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

Jiar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 908 - -
Population 5,130 2,515 2,615
Child (0-6) 1,061 546 515
Schedule Caste 1,793 905 888
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 59.30 % 71.97 % 47.43 %
Total Workers 1,562 1,098 464
Main Worker 1,032 - -
Marginal Worker 530 286 244

Caste Factor

Jiar village of Nalanda has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.95 % of total population in Jiar village. The village Jiar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jiar village out of total population, 1562 were engaged in work activities. 66.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1562 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 603 were Agricultural labourer.