Jantar Population, Caste, Working Data Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Jantar is a village situated in Dongargaon tehsil of Rajnandgaon district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 197 families residing in the village Jantar. The total population of Jantar is 1,089 out of which 527 are males and 562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jantar is 1,066.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jantar village is 142 which is 13% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jantar is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,066) of Jantar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jantar is 71.1%. Thus Jantar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Rajnandgaon district. The male literacy rate is 83.08% and the female literacy rate is 59.96% in Jantar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jantar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jantar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jantar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 72 | 70 |
| Literacy | 71.07% | 83.08% | 59.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 174 | 79 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 416 | 149 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16% of total population in Jantar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jantar village out of total population, 605 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 605 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 460 | 263 | 197 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 147 | 120 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 73 | 67 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 41 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 56 | 89 |
| Non Working | 484 | 208 | 276 |
Map of Jantar, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Jantar, Dongargaon
Below are the list of villages near Jantar village in Dongargaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamhani Bhatha | 1,412 |
| Chichdo | 811 |
| Khamhera | 1,245 |
| Ganeri | 440 |
| Arsi Tola | 803 |
| Kokpur | 1,545 |
| Gungeri Nawagaon | 1,207 |
| Asara | 3,415 |
| Ghughwa | 480 |
| Sangin Kachhar | 1,521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jantar, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia