Jakria Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Jakria is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 180 families residing in the village Jakria. The total population of Jakria is 988 out of which 507 are males and 481 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jakria is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jakria village is 125 which is 13% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jakria is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Jakria village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jakria is 73.7%. Thus Jakria village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 78.18% and the female literacy rate is 69.03% in Jakria village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jakria village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jakria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jakria village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 67 | 58 |
| Literacy | 73.7% | 78.18% | 69.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 87 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 352 | 163 | 189 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jakria village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jakria village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 271 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 55 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 276 | 203 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Non Working | 629 | 230 | 399 |
Map of Jakria, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Jakria, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Jakria village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maluk Mattu | 485 |
| Jhande Chak | 539 |
| Bhatoya | 2,323 |
| Lohgarh | 681 |
| Chak Alia | 872 |
| Haripur | 583 |
| Sadana | 1,616 |
| Mirjanpur | 331 |
| Maha Rajpur | 391 |
| Daliya | 320 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jakria, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia