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Jhiriya Population - Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

Jhiriya is a medium size village located in Paraswada Tehsil of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh with total 190 families residing. The Jhiriya village has population of 768 of which 382 are males while 386 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhiriya village population of children with age 0-6 is 118 which makes up 15.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhiriya village is 1010 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhiriya as per census is 1034, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Jhiriya village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhiriya village was 79.54 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Jhiriya Male literacy stands at 88.89 % while female literacy rate was 70.25 %.

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 190 - -
Population 768 382 386
Child (0-6) 118 58 60
Schedule Caste 25 10 15
Schedule Tribe 194 97 97
Literacy 79.54 % 88.89 % 70.25 %
Total Workers 445 232 213
Main Worker 13 - -
Marginal Worker 432 222 210

Caste Factor

Jhiriya village of Balaghat has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 25.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.26 % of total population in Jhiriya village.

Work Profile

In Jhiriya village out of total population, 445 were engaged in work activities. 2.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 445 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.