Jiskun Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jiskun is a village situated in Dodra Kwar tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 195 families residing in the village Jiskun. The total population of Jiskun is 939 out of which 494 are males and 445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jiskun is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jiskun village is 134 which is 14% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jiskun is 1,127 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Jiskun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jiskun is 63.6%. Thus Jiskun village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 74.48% and the female literacy rate is 51.07% in Jiskun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jiskun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jiskun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jiskun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 63 | 71 |
| Literacy | 63.6% | 74.48% | 51.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 80 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 427 | 173 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jiskun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jiskun village out of total population, 760 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 760 workers engaged in Main Work, 481 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 575 | 308 | 267 |
| Cultivators | 481 | 237 | 244 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 50 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 95 | 90 |
| Non Working | 179 | 91 | 88 |
Nearby Villages to Jiskun,
Below are the list of villages near Jiskun village in Dodra Kwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jakha | 698 |
| Pandar | 179 |
| D.P.F. Chanaun | 14 |
| Kiterwari | 1,804 |
| Dhandarwari | 1,383 |
| Asandha | 82 |
| Chanshal Dhar | 68 |
| Dodra Awal | 944 |
| Dodra Doam | 261 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jiskun, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia