Jhonkar Population, Caste, Working Data Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Jhonkar is a village situated in Shajapur tehsil of Shajapur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,686 families residing in the village Jhonkar. The total population of Jhonkar is 8,855 out of which 4,610 are males and 4,245 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhonkar is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhonkar village is 1263 which is 14% of the total population. There are 639 male children and 624 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhonkar is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Jhonkar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhonkar is 73.6%. Thus Jhonkar village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.1% of Shajapur district. The male literacy rate is 84.21% and the female literacy rate is 62.03% in Jhonkar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhonkar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhonkar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhonkar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,263 | 639 | 624 |
| Literacy | 73.63% | 84.21% | 62.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,150 | 1,119 | 1,031 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 3,265 | 1,266 | 1,999 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jhonkar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhonkar village out of total population, 3,771 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,771 workers engaged in Main Work, 897 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 304 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,256 | 1,668 | 588 |
| Cultivators | 897 | 511 | 386 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 304 | 177 | 127 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 1,024 | 956 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,515 | 791 | 724 |
| Non Working | 5,084 | 2,151 | 2,933 |
Nearby Villages to Jhonkar,
Below are the list of villages near Jhonkar village in Shajapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khokariya Tonk | 724 |
| Samgibordi | 854 |
| Hanoti | 919 |
| Siroliya | 2,375 |
| Lalupura | 497 |
| Kapaliya | 2,374 |
| Shihoda | 1,160 |
| Surajpur | 785 |
| Chohanee | 970 |
| Peerumrod | 656 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhonkar, Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia