Jamsher Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Jamsher is a village situated in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 94 families residing in the village Jamsher. The total population of Jamsher is 512 out of which 273 are males and 239 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamsher is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jamsher village is 73 which is 14% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamsher is 698 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Jamsher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamsher is 58.5%. Thus Jamsher village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 58.7% and the female literacy rate is 58.37% in Jamsher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamsher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamsher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamsher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 43 | 30 |
| Literacy | 58.54% | 58.7% | 58.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 461 | 248 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 255 | 138 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jamsher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamsher village out of total population, 177 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 177 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 100 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 66 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 60 | 8 |
| Non Working | 335 | 113 | 222 |
Map of Jamsher, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Jamsher, Shahkot
Below are the list of villages near Jamsher village in Shahkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shergarh | 204 |
| Jalanpur Kalan | 794 |
| Sidhupur | 773 |
| Parana | 54 |
| Nawanpind Khalewal | 923 |
| Nahl | 2,041 |
| Jalalpur Khurd | 723 |
| Manak | 1,116 |
| Theh Kushalgarh | 382 |
| Kara Ramsingh | 619 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamsher, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia