Jad Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Jad is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 468 families residing in the village Jad. The total population of Jad is 2,130 out of which 1,101 are males and 1,029 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jad is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jad village is 340 which is 16% of the total population. There are 195 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jad is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Jad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jad is 75.1%. Thus Jad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 84.33% and the female literacy rate is 65.61% in Jad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 340 | 195 | 145 |
| Literacy | 75.08% | 84.33% | 65.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 963 | 517 | 446 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 786 | 337 | 449 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Jad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jad village out of total population, 918 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 918 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 447 | 420 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 208 | 203 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 231 | 209 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 471 | 53 | 418 |
| Non Working | 1,212 | 628 | 584 |
Map of Jad, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Jad, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Jad village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Basiara | 664 |
| Bhalwal Brahmana | 2,133 |
| Jogiani | 143 |
| Jomotian | 746 |
| Chahjar | 189 |
| Garh | 211 |
| Lahar | 457 |
| Gurah Jagir | 3,880 |
| Thandi Choi | 776 |
| Bargal Kalan | 917 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jad, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia