Morthu Jhikla Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Morthu Jhikla is a village situated in Sihunta tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 56 families residing in the village Morthu Jhikla. The total population of Morthu Jhikla is 236 out of which 124 are males and 112 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Morthu Jhikla is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Morthu Jhikla village is 30 which is 13% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Morthu Jhikla is 1,143 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Morthu Jhikla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Morthu Jhikla is 75.2%. Thus Morthu Jhikla village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 69.79% in Morthu Jhikla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Morthu Jhikla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Morthu Jhikla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Morthu Jhikla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Literacy | 75.24% | 80% | 69.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 46 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 81 | 36 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.7% of total population in Morthu Jhikla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Morthu Jhikla village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 48 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 22 | 61 |
| Non Working | 99 | 54 | 45 |
Nearby Villages to Morthu Jhikla,
Below are the list of villages near Morthu Jhikla village in Sihunta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Morthu Uparla | 352 |
| Bhatlari | 185 |
| Jolna Khas | 376 |
| Dharoon | 259 |
| Kallar Jolna | 235 |
| Keod | 451 |
| Bhunwara | 304 |
| Bharari | 806 |
| Banet | 310 |
| Dukhar | 709 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Morthu Jhikla, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia