Jhaj Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Jhaj is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 61 families residing in the village Jhaj. The total population of Jhaj is 281 out of which 148 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhaj is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhaj village is 38 which is 14% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhaj is 900 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Jhaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhaj is 85.2%. Thus Jhaj village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.06% and the female literacy rate is 80.87% in Jhaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 20 | 18 |
| Literacy | 85.19% | 89.06% | 80.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 33 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 74 | 34 | 40 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhaj village out of total population, 93 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 93 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92 | 82 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 188 | 66 | 122 |
Nearby Villages to Jhaj,
Below are the list of villages near Jhaj village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Behbalpur | 1,216 |
| Khushalpur | 421 |
| Thinde | 1,240 |
| Khararawal Bassi | 1,856 |
| Kot Fatuhi | 3,454 |
| Kalewal | 292 |
| Kotla | 367 |
| Achharwal | 982 |
| Mananhana | 1,641 |
| Hakumatpur | 1,280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhaj, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia