Jherkar Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jherkar is a village situated in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 177 families residing in the village Jherkar. The total population of Jherkar is 774 out of which 381 are males and 393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jherkar is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jherkar village is 87 which is 11% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jherkar is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Jherkar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jherkar is 91.6%. Thus Jherkar village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 95.85% and the female literacy rate is 87.43% in Jherkar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jherkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jherkar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jherkar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 44 | 43 |
| Literacy | 91.56% | 95.85% | 87.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 147 | 76 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 145 | 58 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Jherkar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jherkar village out of total population, 282 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 282 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 137 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 125 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 89 | 39 |
| Non Working | 492 | 155 | 337 |
Nearby Villages to Jherkar,
Below are the list of villages near Jherkar village in Baijnath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasba Paprola | 1,979 |
| Khatrehr | 958 |
| Paprola Khas | 860 |
| Kothi | 1,698 |
| Pandtehr | 688 |
| Dhang | 1,931 |
| Kukaina | 489 |
| Bolu | 54 |
| Nauri Jhikli | 198 |
| Hari | 110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jherkar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia