Jhar Population, Caste, Working Data Bargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Jhar is a village situated in Sohela block of Bargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 644 families residing in the village Jhar. The total population of Jhar is 2,376 out of which 1,248 are males and 1,128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhar is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhar village is 264 which is 11% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhar is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Jhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhar is 76%. Thus Jhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.4% of Bargarh district. The male literacy rate is 85.39% and the female literacy rate is 65.7% in Jhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 139 | 125 |
| Literacy | 76.04% | 85.39% | 65.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 422 | 221 | 201 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 785 | 418 | 367 |
| Illiterate | 770 | 301 | 469 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33% of total population in Jhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhar village out of total population, 1,440 were engaged in work activities. 57.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,440 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 218 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 833 | 650 | 183 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 137 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 218 | 187 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 331 | 201 | 130 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 125 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 607 | 178 | 429 |
| Non Working | 936 | 420 | 516 |
Nearby Villages to Jhar,
Below are the list of villages near Jhar village in Sohela.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sargunapali | 623 |
| Jhagadjhal | 530 |
| Jharai | 274 |
| Jitapali | 553 |
| Malaikhaman | 183 |
| Banbira | 1,668 |
| Khapanpali | 753 |
| Dumerpali | 703 |
| Gandpali | 347 |
| Jharmunda | 980 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhar, Bargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia