Jhajra Population, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Jhajra is a village situated in Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 584 families residing in the village Jhajra. The total population of Jhajra is 2,648 out of which 1,428 are males and 1,220 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhajra is 854.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhajra village is 298 which is 11% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhajra is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (854) of Jhajra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhajra is 87.1%. Thus Jhajra village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 93.04% and the female literacy rate is 79.94% in Jhajra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhajra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhajra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhajra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 150 | 148 |
| Literacy | 87.06% | 93.04% | 79.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 840 | 448 | 392 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 602 | 239 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Jhajra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhajra village out of total population, 763 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 763 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 679 | 560 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 655 | 540 | 115 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 65 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,885 | 803 | 1,082 |
Nearby Villages to Jhajra,
Below are the list of villages near Jhajra village in Vikasnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sudhauwala | 4,326 |
| Banshiwala | 650 |
| Kolhupani | 1,618 |
| Dhulkotkhalsa | 223 |
| Kotra Santaur | 831 |
| Mehreka Gaun | 798 |
| Pondha | 1,745 |
| Dhulkot Mafi | 747 |
| Kandhauli | 2,606 |
| Chharba | 7,268 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhajra, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia