Jaru Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jaru is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 25 families residing in the village Jaru. The total population of Jaru is 133 out of which 64 are males and 69 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaru is 1,078.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaru village is 20 which is 15% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaru is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Jaru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaru is 87.6%. Thus Jaru village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 92.59% and the female literacy rate is 83.05% in Jaru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jaru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jaru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Literacy | 87.61% | 92.59% | 83.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 34 | 14 | 20 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jaru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jaru village out of total population, 95 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 2 | 48 |
| Non Working | 38 | 19 | 19 |
Nearby Villages to Jaru,
Below are the list of villages near Jaru village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banogra | 111 |
| Up Muhal Chakuna | 86 |
| Kufar | 137 |
| Jangal Koti | 1 |
| Huli | 175 |
| Baramu | 265 |
| Anu | 179 |
| Mahasu | 298 |
| Pohal | 285 |
| Bhog | 192 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaru, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia