Jakhbar Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Jakhbar is a village situated in Kathua tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 493 families residing in the village Jakhbar. The total population of Jakhbar is 2,504 out of which 1,324 are males and 1,180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakhbar is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jakhbar village is 342 which is 14% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakhbar is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Jakhbar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakhbar is 74%. Thus Jakhbar village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 79.86% and the female literacy rate is 67.41% in Jakhbar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakhbar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakhbar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakhbar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 342 | 187 | 155 |
| Literacy | 73.96% | 79.86% | 67.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,086 | 591 | 495 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 67 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 905 | 416 | 489 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Jakhbar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakhbar village out of total population, 867 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 867 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 488 | 425 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 105 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 46 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 28 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 289 | 246 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 379 | 301 | 78 |
| Non Working | 1,637 | 598 | 1,039 |
Nearby Villages to Jakhbar,
Below are the list of villages near Jakhbar village in Kathua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mir Pur Jagoo | 1,075 |
| Pitho Bala | 57 |
| Chak Poorab | 212 |
| Pidri Bala | 82 |
| Narroha | 182 |
| Tarf Bala | 99 |
| Jamraal | 747 |
| Pidri Pain | 488 |
| Air Wan | 391 |
| Drallan | 496 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakhbar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia