Jafarkot Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Jafarkot is a village situated in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 202 families residing in the village Jafarkot. The total population of Jafarkot is 1,013 out of which 550 are males and 463 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jafarkot is 842.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jafarkot village is 126 which is 12% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jafarkot is 726 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (842) of Jafarkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jafarkot is 59.9%. Thus Jafarkot village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 66.67% and the female literacy rate is 51.95% in Jafarkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jafarkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jafarkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jafarkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 73 | 53 |
| Literacy | 59.86% | 66.67% | 51.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 482 | 232 | 250 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jafarkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jafarkot village out of total population, 640 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 640 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 569 | 299 | 270 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 83 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 129 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 127 | 8 | 119 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 79 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 33 | 38 |
| Non Working | 373 | 218 | 155 |
Map of Jafarkot, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Jafarkot, Ajnala
Below are the list of villages near Jafarkot village in Ajnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotli Koka | 663 |
| Saido Gazi | 277 |
| Sarang Dev | 4,988 |
| Raipur Kalan | 1,077 |
| Khanwal | 1,440 |
| Mahji Meun | 382 |
| Gulgarh | 278 |
| Shahliwal | 253 |
| Sheikh Bhatti | 756 |
| Bakraur | 441 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jafarkot, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia