Jhandher Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Jhandher is a village situated in Khadur Sahib tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 234 families residing in the village Jhandher. The total population of Jhandher is 1,188 out of which 628 are males and 560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhandher is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhandher village is 105 which is 9% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhandher is 615 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Jhandher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhandher is 70.5%. Thus Jhandher village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 74.78% and the female literacy rate is 65.77% in Jhandher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhandher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhandher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhandher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 65 | 40 |
| Literacy | 70.45% | 74.78% | 65.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 52 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 425 | 207 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhandher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhandher village out of total population, 431 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 431 workers engaged in Main Work, 273 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 416 | 340 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 273 | 210 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 99 | 93 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 28 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Non Working | 757 | 278 | 479 |
Nearby Villages to Jhandher,
Below are the list of villages near Jhandher village in Khadur Sahib.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhandher, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia