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Jiara Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Jiara is a large village located in Dhaniakhali Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 546 families residing. The Jiara village has population of 2228 of which 1143 are males while 1085 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jiara village population of children with age 0-6 is 226 which makes up 10.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jiara village is 949 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jiara as per census is 1018, 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 79.97 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jiara Male literacy stands at 85.45 % while female literacy rate was 74.15 %.

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 546 - -
Population 2,228 1,143 1,085
Child (0-6) 226 112 114
Schedule Caste 671 343 328
Schedule Tribe 16 6 10
Literacy 79.97 % 85.45 % 74.15 %
Total Workers 897 731 166
Main Worker 669 - -
Marginal Worker 228 118 110

Caste Factor

Jiara village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.12 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.72 % of total population in Jiara village.

Work Profile

In Jiara village out of total population, 897 were engaged in work activities. 74.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 897 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourer.