Jajur Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Jajur is a village situated in Challakere taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 975 families residing in the village Jajur. The total population of Jajur is 4,674 out of which 2,333 are males and 2,341 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jajur is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jajur village is 505 which is 11% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jajur is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Jajur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jajur is 63.6%. Thus Jajur village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 73.31% and the female literacy rate is 54.02% in Jajur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jajur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jajur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jajur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 505 | 265 | 240 |
| Literacy | 63.59% | 73.31% | 54.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 698 | 344 | 354 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,545 | 791 | 754 |
| Illiterate | 2,023 | 817 | 1,206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.1% of total population in Jajur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jajur village out of total population, 2,689 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,689 workers engaged in Main Work, 898 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,130 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,337 | 1,309 | 1,028 |
| Cultivators | 898 | 586 | 312 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,130 | 515 | 615 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 37 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 240 | 171 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 352 | 123 | 229 |
| Non Working | 1,985 | 901 | 1,084 |
Nearby Villages to Jajur,
Below are the list of villages near Jajur village in Challakere.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jajuru Kaval | 140 |
| Nagagondanahalli | 1,594 |
| Moduru | 593 |
| Haligondanahalli | 1,161 |
| Moduru Kaval | 79 |
| Haravigondanahalli | 1,454 |
| Lakumagondanahalli | 63 |
| Pagadalabande | 3,460 |
| Badavanahalli | 344 |
| Pagadalabande Kaval | 45 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jajur, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia