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Jhiriya Population - Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh

Jhiriya is a large village located in Dhamtari Tehsil of Dhamtari district, Chhattisgarh with total 489 families residing. The Jhiriya village has population of 2355 of which 1153 are males while 1202 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhiriya village population of children with age 0-6 is 293 which makes up 12.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhiriya village is 1042 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhiriya as per census is 980, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Jhiriya village has higher literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhiriya village was 76.53 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Jhiriya Male literacy stands at 85.67 % while female literacy rate was 67.83 %.

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 489 - -
Population 2,355 1,153 1,202
Child (0-6) 293 148 145
Schedule Caste 126 64 62
Schedule Tribe 425 207 218
Literacy 76.53 % 85.67 % 67.83 %
Total Workers 1,181 651 530
Main Worker 347 - -
Marginal Worker 834 418 416

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.05 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.35 % of total population in Jhiriya village.

Work Profile

In Jhiriya village out of total population, 1181 were engaged in work activities. 29.38 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.62 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1181 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourer.