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Jirapara Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Jirapara is a medium size village located in Garbeta - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 309 families residing. The Jirapara village has population of 1455 of which 735 are males while 720 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jirapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 157 which makes up 10.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jirapara village is 980 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jirapara as per census is 805, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jirapara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jirapara village was 65.72 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jirapara Male literacy stands at 72.22 % while female literacy rate was 59.23 %.

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

Jirapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 309 - -
Population 1,455 735 720
Child (0-6) 157 87 70
Schedule Caste 864 442 422
Schedule Tribe 5 3 2
Literacy 65.72 % 72.22 % 59.23 %
Total Workers 721 414 307
Main Worker 355 - -
Marginal Worker 366 195 171

Caste Factor

In Jirapara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.38 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.34 % of total population in Jirapara village.

Work Profile

In Jirapara village out of total population, 721 were engaged in work activities. 49.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 721 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourer.