Jhanj Population, Caste, Working Data Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Jhanj is a village situated in Arang tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 78 families residing in the village Jhanj. The total population of Jhanj is 382 out of which 192 are males and 190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhanj is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhanj village is 72 which is 19% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhanj is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Jhanj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhanj is 73.2%. Thus Jhanj village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.7% of Raipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.23% and the female literacy rate is 63.23% in Jhanj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhanj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhanj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhanj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 37 | 35 |
| Literacy | 73.23% | 83.23% | 63.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 45 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 63 | 92 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Jhanj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhanj village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 43.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79 | 64 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 32 | 72 |
| Non Working | 199 | 96 | 103 |
Nearby Villages to Jhanj,
Below are the list of villages near Jhanj village in Arang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kayabandha | 827 |
| Nawagaon Parsatti | 1,331 |
| Chicha | 1,305 |
| Khapri-2 | 620 |
| Barauda-1 | 2,628 |
| Rakhi-1 | 1,877 |
| Kuhera | 1,265 |
| Riko | 1,762 |
| Tandul | 837 |
| Chhatouna | 1,499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhanj, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia