Jakhi Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jakhi is a village situated in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Jakhi. The total population of Jakhi is 626 out of which 344 are males and 282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakhi is 820.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jakhi village is 78 which is 12% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakhi is 902 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (820) of Jakhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakhi is 63.5%. Thus Jakhi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 70.63% and the female literacy rate is 54.69% in Jakhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 41 | 37 |
| Literacy | 63.5% | 70.63% | 54.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 278 | 130 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jakhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakhi village out of total population, 374 were engaged in work activities. 47.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 374 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176 | 110 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 38 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 39 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 101 | 97 |
| Non Working | 252 | 133 | 119 |
Map of Jakhi, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jakhi, Chirgaon
Below are the list of villages near Jakhi village in Chirgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khasha Dhar | 1,126 |
| Peja | 600 |
| Bhangara | 103 |
| Sandasu | 268 |
| Telga | 831 |
| Gumma | 559 |
| Kharshali | 588 |
| Jadkot | 628 |
| D.P.F. Topn Jasan | 84 |
| Larot | 579 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakhi, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia