Jakhel Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Jakhel is a village situated in Kankrej taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 347 families residing in the village Jakhel. The total population of Jakhel is 1,981 out of which 1,032 are males and 949 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakhel is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jakhel village is 294 which is 15% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakhel is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Jakhel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakhel is 59.2%. Thus Jakhel village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 72% and the female literacy rate is 45.22% in Jakhel village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Jakhel village is PARMAR RAMESHBHAI REVABHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakhel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakhel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakhel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 294 | 150 | 144 |
| Literacy | 59.22% | 72% | 45.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 329 | 167 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 982 | 397 | 585 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jakhel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakhel village out of total population, 583 were engaged in work activities. 64.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 583 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 374 | 348 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 227 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 56 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 64 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 209 | 183 | 26 |
| Non Working | 1,398 | 501 | 897 |
Nearby Villages to Jakhel,
Below are the list of villages near Jakhel village in Kankrej.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakhel, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia