Jakh Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Jakh is a village situated in Bhandara taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 162 families residing in the village Jakh. The total population of Jakh is 716 out of which 365 are males and 351 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakh is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jakh village is 105 which is 15% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakh is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Jakh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakh is 84.3%. Thus Jakh village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 91.83% and the female literacy rate is 76.72% in Jakh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 59 | 46 |
| Literacy | 84.29% | 91.83% | 76.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 285 | 142 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 201 | 84 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jakh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakh village out of total population, 371 were engaged in work activities. 55.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 371 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 162 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 39 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 88 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 43 | 123 |
| Non Working | 345 | 160 | 185 |
Nearby Villages to Jakh,
Below are the list of villages near Jakh village in Bhandara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawegaon | 250 |
| Malegaon | 319 |
| Gunjepar | 653 |
| Mujabi | 1,754 |
| Tawepar | 1,288 |
| Ashoknagar | 1,148 |
| Umari | 442 |
| Khurshipar | 623 |
| Dawadipar | 1,530 |
| Mohadura | 1,734 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakh, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia