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Jira Population - Amreli, Gujarat

Jira is a large village located in Dhari Taluka of Amreli district, Gujarat with total 559 families residing. The Jira village has population of 2426 of which 1204 are males while 1222 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jira village population of children with age 0-6 is 242 which makes up 9.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jira village is 1015 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Jira as per census is 921, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Jira village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Jira village was 71.20 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Jira Male literacy stands at 79.41 % while female literacy rate was 63.20 %.

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

Jira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 559 - -
Population 2,426 1,204 1,222
Child (0-6) 242 126 116
Schedule Caste 115 56 59
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 71.20 % 79.41 % 63.20 %
Total Workers 1,127 775 352
Main Worker 917 - -
Marginal Worker 210 74 136

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.74 % of total population in Jira village. The village Jira currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jira village out of total population, 1127 were engaged in work activities. 81.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1127 workers engaged in Main Work, 478 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourer.