Jakha Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jakha is a village situated in Dodra Kwar tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Jakha. The total population of Jakha is 698 out of which 367 are males and 331 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakha is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jakha village is 84 which is 12% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakha is 1,049 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Jakha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakha is 67.6%. Thus Jakha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 78.53% and the female literacy rate is 55.21% in Jakha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 41 | 43 |
| Literacy | 67.59% | 78.53% | 55.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 283 | 111 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Jakha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakha village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 181 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 256 | 114 | 142 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 61 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 39 | 28 |
| Non Working | 290 | 147 | 143 |
Map of Jakha, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jakha, Dodra Kwar
Below are the list of villages near Jakha village in Dodra Kwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jiskun | 939 |
| 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
- Jakha, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia