Jhagtan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jhagtan is a village situated in Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 110 families residing in the village Jhagtan. The total population of Jhagtan is 521 out of which 252 are males and 269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhagtan is 1,067.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhagtan village is 50 which is 10% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhagtan is 613 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Jhagtan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhagtan is 72.8%. Thus Jhagtan village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 85.97% and the female literacy rate is 61.2% in Jhagtan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhagtan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhagtan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhagtan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 31 | 19 |
| Literacy | 72.82% | 85.97% | 61.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 39 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 178 | 62 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhagtan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhagtan village out of total population, 193 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 193 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 162 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 74 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 47 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 41 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 328 | 89 | 239 |
Nearby Villages to Jhagtan,
Below are the list of villages near Jhagtan village in Jubbal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Prem Nagar | 203 |
| Kothu | 220 |
| Jarasali | 323 |
| Hiwuna | 41 |
| Chatnol | 160 |
| D.P.F. Jangal Naliban | 84 |
| Mandal | 501 |
| Kathasu | 459 |
| Katinda | 83 |
| Chanderpur | 353 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhagtan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia