Jhajar Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Jhajar is a village situated in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 129 families residing in the village Jhajar. The total population of Jhajar is 632 out of which 319 are males and 313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhajar is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhajar village is 74 which is 12% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhajar is 1,242 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Jhajar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhajar is 81.4%. Thus Jhajar village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 90.56% and the female literacy rate is 71.69% in Jhajar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhajar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhajar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhajar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 33 | 41 |
| Literacy | 81.36% | 90.56% | 71.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 240 | 120 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 178 | 60 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhajar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhajar village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 152 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 122 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Non Working | 445 | 137 | 308 |
Nearby Villages to Jhajar,
Below are the list of villages near Jhajar village in Anandpur Sahib.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhajar, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia