Jhal Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Jhal is a village situated in Bemetara tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 376 families residing in the village Jhal. The total population of Jhal is 1,879 out of which 916 are males and 963 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhal is 1,051.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhal village is 308 which is 16% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 149 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhal is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Jhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhal is 63.7%. Thus Jhal village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 73.45% and the female literacy rate is 54.55% 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 | 308 | 159 | 149 |
| Literacy | 63.65% | 73.45% | 54.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 122 | 56 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 879 | 360 | 519 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhal village out of total population, 1,043 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,043 workers engaged in Main Work, 549 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 629 | 333 | 296 |
| Cultivators | 549 | 287 | 262 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 414 | 200 | 214 |
| Non Working | 836 | 383 | 453 |
Nearby Villages to Jhal,
Below are the list of villages near Jhal village in Bemetara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kewanchhi | 1,427 |
| Pandarbhatha | 1,283 |
| Singpur | 631 |
| Majgaon | 742 |
| Karchuwa | 2,079 |
| Pendritarai | 1,424 |
| Banshapur | 770 |
| Nari | 1,405 |
| Martara | 1,551 |
| Kosa | 293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhal, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia