Jarja Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jarja is a village situated in Nahan tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 127 families residing in the village Jarja. The total population of Jarja is 585 out of which 336 are males and 249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jarja is 741.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jarja village is 56 which is 10% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jarja is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (741) of Jarja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jarja is 89.8%. Thus Jarja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 93.69% and the female literacy rate is 84.65% in Jarja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jarja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jarja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jarja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 35 | 21 |
| Literacy | 89.79% | 93.69% | 84.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 26 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 110 | 54 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Jarja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jarja village out of total population, 250 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 250 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 109 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 108 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 57 | 42 |
| Non Working | 335 | 170 | 165 |
Map of Jarja, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jarja, Nahan
Below are the list of villages near Jarja village in Nahan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sen Ki Ser | 271 |
| Talon | 265 |
| Chabahan | 256 |
| Thaliga Lahan | 241 |
| Dewka Purla | 443 |
| Kandon Kathar | 282 |
| Dhar Kiyari | 503 |
| Jaitag | 166 |
| Majholi | 684 |
| Mohron Dungiser | 94 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jarja, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia