Jhang Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Jhang is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 124 families residing in the village Jhang. The total population of Jhang is 580 out of which 293 are males and 287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhang is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhang village is 55 which is 9% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhang is 486 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Jhang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhang is 79.8%. Thus Jhang village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.77% and the female literacy rate is 75.09% in Jhang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 55 | 37 | 18 |
| Literacy | 79.81% | 84.77% | 75.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 31 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 76 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhang village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 149 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 72 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 45 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Non Working | 397 | 132 | 265 |
Nearby Villages to Jhang,
Below are the list of villages near Jhang village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamalpur | 237 |
| Puro Chak | 512 |
| Bhamnal | 2,111 |
| Bela Sariana | 2,003 |
| Bariowal | 606 |
| Saido | 976 |
| Fatehpur | 818 |
| Godho | 546 |
| Serakwal | 724 |
| Noshera Shimli | 624 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhang, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia