Jalku Population, Caste, Working Data Nashik, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Jalku is a village situated in Malegaon taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 376 families residing in the village Jalku. The total population of Jalku is 1,994 out of which 1,039 are males and 955 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalku is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jalku village is 338 which is 17% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 155 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalku is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Jalku village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalku is 55.9%. Thus Jalku village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Nashik district. The male literacy rate is 67.76% and the female literacy rate is 43.25% in Jalku village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalku village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalku Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalku village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 338 | 183 | 155 |
| Literacy | 55.92% | 67.76% | 43.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 352 | 181 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 667 | 344 | 323 |
| Illiterate | 1,068 | 459 | 609 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.5% of total population in Jalku village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalku village out of total population, 1,204 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,204 workers engaged in Main Work, 368 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 496 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,129 | 615 | 514 |
| Cultivators | 368 | 204 | 164 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 496 | 262 | 234 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 260 | 144 | 116 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 41 | 34 |
| Non Working | 790 | 383 | 407 |
Map of Jalku, Nashik, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Jalku, Malegaon
Below are the list of villages near Jalku village in Malegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohapada | 675 |
| Kandhane | 1,519 |
| Tokade | 2,315 |
| Zodge | 7,442 |
| Astane | 3,083 |
| Gugulwad | 1,448 |
| Lakhani | 728 |
| Palasdare | 2,027 |
| Rajmane | 2,241 |
| Bhilkot | 1,533 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalku, Nashik, Maharashtra - Wikipedia