Jara Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jara is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 68 families residing in the village Jara. The total population of Jara is 297 out of which 148 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jara is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jara village is 30 which is 10% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jara is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Jara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jara is 71.2%. Thus Jara village has lower literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 72.52% and the female literacy rate is 69.85% in Jara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Literacy | 71.16% | 72.52% | 69.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 35 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 14 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 53 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Jara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jara village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 16.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 56 | 88 |
| Non Working | 125 | 65 | 60 |
Nearby Villages to Jara,
Below are the list of villages near Jara village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khalun | 144 |
| Basa Harar | 56 |
| Baruhi | 227 |
| Magnalia | 361 |
| Basa Totarwan | 95 |
| Rakhundli | 22 |
| Ban Tattal | 70 |
| Manj Graon | 365 |
| Basa Kardbalan | 123 |
| Nulahar | 78 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jara, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia