Jhanjowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Jhanjowal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 159 families residing in the village Jhanjowal. The total population of Jhanjowal is 719 out of which 380 are males and 339 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhanjowal is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhanjowal village is 65 which is 9% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhanjowal is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Jhanjowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhanjowal is 87.5%. Thus Jhanjowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.72% and the female literacy rate is 83.82% in Jhanjowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhanjowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhanjowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhanjowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 35 | 30 |
| Literacy | 87.46% | 90.72% | 83.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 386 | 207 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 147 | 67 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhanjowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhanjowal village out of total population, 263 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 263 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 203 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 86 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 89 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Non Working | 456 | 172 | 284 |
Nearby Villages to Jhanjowal,
Below are the list of villages near Jhanjowal village in Garhshankar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhanjowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia