Dhar Jhankar Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Dhar Jhankar is a village situated in Bashohli tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 493 families residing in the village Dhar Jhankar. The total population of Dhar Jhankar is 2,998 out of which 1,583 are males and 1,415 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhar Jhankar is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhar Jhankar village is 426 which is 14% of the total population. There are 212 male children and 214 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhar Jhankar is 1,009 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Dhar Jhankar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhar Jhankar is 61.5%. Thus Dhar Jhankar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 72.21% and the female literacy rate is 49.21% in Dhar Jhankar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhar Jhankar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhar Jhankar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhar Jhankar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 426 | 212 | 214 |
| Literacy | 61.47% | 72.21% | 49.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 281 | 142 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 81 | 46 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 1,417 | 593 | 824 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Dhar Jhankar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhar Jhankar village out of total population, 1,876 were engaged in work activities. 18.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,876 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 176 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 351 | 256 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 29 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 176 | 121 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 105 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,525 | 764 | 761 |
| Non Working | 1,122 | 563 | 559 |
Map of Dhar Jhankar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Dhar Jhankar, Bashohli
Below are the list of villages near Dhar Jhankar village in Bashohli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghoral | 1,648 |
| Jandrayali | 1,342 |
| Nagaali | 1,098 |
| Dodala | 1,594 |
| Siyalag | 1,204 |
| Sandar | 2,716 |
| Phikar | 1,069 |
| Mandla | 1,062 |
| Bhoond | 1,403 |
| Rehn | 1,749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhar Jhankar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia