Jaijon Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Jaijon is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 242 families residing in the village Jaijon. The total population of Jaijon is 1,069 out of which 541 are males and 528 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaijon is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaijon village is 139 which is 13% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaijon is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Jaijon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaijon is 89.4%. Thus Jaijon village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 94.47% and the female literacy rate is 84.13% in Jaijon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jaijon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jaijon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaijon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 71 | 68 |
| Literacy | 89.35% | 94.47% | 84.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 238 | 97 | 141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jaijon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jaijon village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 325 | 290 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 289 | 257 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Non Working | 734 | 244 | 490 |
Nearby Villages to Jaijon,
Below are the list of villages near Jaijon village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harjiana | 603 |
| Malewal | 26 |
| Khanni | 1,013 |
| Chak Natha | 208 |
| Jandiala | 722 |
| Meghowal | 1,818 |
| Mugowal | 2,186 |
| Mehngerwal | 971 |
| Tuto Mazara | 2,003 |
| Jiwanpur Jattan | 679 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaijon, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia