Jakhana Population, Caste, Working Data The Dangs, Gujarat - Census 2011
Jakhana is a village situated in The Dangs taluka of The Dangs district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 217 families residing in the village Jakhana. The total population of Jakhana is 1,351 out of which 668 are males and 683 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakhana is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jakhana village is 267 which is 20% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakhana is 1,008 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Jakhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakhana is 71.9%. Thus Jakhana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of The Dangs district. The male literacy rate is 80.93% and the female literacy rate is 63.02% in Jakhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 267 | 133 | 134 |
| Literacy | 71.86% | 80.93% | 63.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,345 | 666 | 679 |
| Illiterate | 572 | 235 | 337 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Jakhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakhana village out of total population, 833 were engaged in work activities. 44.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 833 workers engaged in Main Work, 311 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 326 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 311 | 281 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 29 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 464 | 91 | 373 |
| Non Working | 518 | 251 | 267 |
Map of Jakhana, The Dangs, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Jakhana, The Dangs
Below are the list of villages near Jakhana village in The Dangs.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhumkhal | 671 |
| Chinchpada | 609 |
| Bhurapani | 535 |
| Galkund | 847 |
| Bhapkhal | 739 |
| Pipalpada | 561 |
| Darapada | 527 |
| Mohpada | 409 |
| Gundvahal | 869 |
| Vanar | 431 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakhana, The Dangs, Gujarat - Wikipedia