Jadkot Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jadkot is a village situated in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 114 families residing in the village Jadkot. The total population of Jadkot is 628 out of which 345 are males and 283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jadkot is 820.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jadkot village is 94 which is 15% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jadkot is 843 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (820) of Jadkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jadkot is 64.2%. Thus Jadkot village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 74.83% and the female literacy rate is 51.25% in Jadkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jadkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jadkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jadkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 51 | 43 |
| Literacy | 64.23% | 74.83% | 51.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 85 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 285 | 125 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jadkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jadkot village out of total population, 358 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 358 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 234 | 171 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 135 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 25 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 24 | 100 |
| Non Working | 270 | 150 | 120 |
Map of Jadkot, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jadkot, Chirgaon
Below are the list of villages near Jadkot village in Chirgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| D.P.F. Topn Jasan | 84 |
| Larot | 579 |
| Shiladesh | 504 |
| Kharshali | 588 |
| Thalathar | 189 |
| Barshil | 174 |
| Gumma | 559 |
| Tiser | 5 |
| Telga | 831 |
| Jakhali | 81 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jadkot, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia