Jhal Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Jhal is a village situated in Nawagarh tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 532 families residing in the village Jhal. The total population of Jhal is 2,799 out of which 1,369 are males and 1,430 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhal is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhal village is 464 which is 17% of the total population. There are 229 male children and 235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhal is 1,026 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Jhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhal is 58.1%. Thus Jhal village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 70.35% and the female literacy rate is 46.36% in Jhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 464 | 229 | 235 |
| Literacy | 58.07% | 70.35% | 46.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 739 | 359 | 380 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 1,443 | 567 | 876 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Jhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhal village out of total population, 1,335 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,335 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 698 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,095 | 567 | 528 |
| Cultivators | 343 | 177 | 166 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 698 | 345 | 353 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 43 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 240 | 117 | 123 |
| Non Working | 1,464 | 685 | 779 |
Nearby Villages to Jhal,
Below are the list of villages near Jhal village in Nawagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohtara | 1,786 |
| Dharampura | 381 |
| Motimpur | 1,066 |
| Nawalpur | 499 |
| Atargawan | 952 |
| Salheghori | 425 |
| Gadamore | 1,319 |
| Madanpur | 733 |
| Khapri | 509 |
| Bhaisamuda | 623 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhal, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia