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 52 families residing in the village Jakh. The total population of Jakh is 226 out of which 115 are males and 111 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakh is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jakh village is 26 which is 12% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakh is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Jakh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakh is 84.5%. Thus Jakh village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 93.07% and the female literacy rate is 75.76% 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 | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Literacy | 84.5% | 93.07% | 75.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 34 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 57 | 21 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.6% of total population in Jakh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakh village out of total population, 150 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 150 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 74 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 34 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Non Working | 76 | 38 | 38 |
Nearby Villages to Jakh,
Below are the list of villages near Jakh village in Bhandara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arjuni | 729 |
| Maudi | 543 |
| Tiddi | 860 |
| Kholapur | 105 |
| Borgaon Bk. | 890 |
| Nawargaon | 978 |
| Garada Bk. | 1,097 |
| Chowa | 1,261 |
| Mendha | 490 |
| Usaripar | 449 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakh, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia