Jakh Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Jakh is a village situated in Pithoragarh tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 179 families residing in the village Jakh. The total population of Jakh is 712 out of which 340 are males and 372 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakh is 1,094.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jakh village is 100 which is 14% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakh is 587 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,094) of Jakh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakh is 82.2%. Thus Jakh village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 94.95% and the female literacy rate is 71.64% 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 | 100 | 63 | 37 |
| Literacy | 82.19% | 94.95% | 71.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 43 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 209 | 77 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% 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, 344 were engaged in work activities. 51.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 344 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 100 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 21 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 76 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 45 | 122 |
| Non Working | 368 | 195 | 173 |
Nearby Villages to Jakh,
Below are the list of villages near Jakh village in Pithoragarh .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tala | 167 |
| Seri Barakot | 274 |
| Balakot | 662 |
| Puran | 742 |
| Dhari Dhamaura | 446 |
| Rawal Gaon | 255 |
| Bhatura | 548 |
| Mail Dungari | 871 |
| Maspati | 203 |
| Thala | 42 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakh, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia