Jalakh Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jalakh is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 92 families residing in the village Jalakh. The total population of Jalakh is 414 out of which 208 are males and 206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalakh is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jalakh village is 33 which is 8% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalakh is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Jalakh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalakh is 82.9%. Thus Jalakh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 90.53% and the female literacy rate is 75.39% in Jalakh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalakh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalakh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalakh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Literacy | 82.94% | 90.53% | 75.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 98 | 36 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Jalakh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalakh village out of total population, 103 were engaged in work activities. 61.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 103 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63 | 52 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 36 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 33 | 7 |
| Non Working | 311 | 123 | 188 |
Map of Jalakh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jalakh, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Jalakh village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadiara | 646 |
| Sai | 185 |
| Droh Khas | 683 |
| Naura | 412 |
| Har Droh | 85 |
| Jamula | 283 |
| Baskehr | 536 |
| Chander | 292 |
| Duhaki | 208 |
| Talinu | 311 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalakh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia