Jar Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jar is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 66 families residing in the village Jar. The total population of Jar is 246 out of which 114 are males and 132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jar is 1,158.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jar village is 14 which is 6% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jar is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,158) of Jar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jar is 79.7%. Thus Jar village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 85.19% and the female literacy rate is 75% in Jar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Literacy | 79.74% | 85.19% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 45 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 61 | 22 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jar village out of total population, 62 were engaged in work activities. 38.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Non Working | 184 | 67 | 117 |
Nearby Villages to Jar,
Below are the list of villages near Jar village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jangal Jogsha | 129 |
| Tepri | 217 |
| Kumharsain | 1,545 |
| Malendi | 284 |
| Bai | 431 |
| Khatkar | 170 |
| Dethal | 303 |
| Dhali | 340 |
| Mandholi | 622 |
| Shela | 245 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia