Jarkhar Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Jarkhar is a village situated in Ludhiana tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 240 families residing in the village Jarkhar. The total population of Jarkhar is 1,240 out of which 656 are males and 584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jarkhar is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jarkhar village is 104 which is 8% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jarkhar is 891 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Jarkhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jarkhar is 87.1%. Thus Jarkhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 93.34% and the female literacy rate is 80.19% in Jarkhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jarkhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jarkhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jarkhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 104 | 55 | 49 |
| Literacy | 87.15% | 93.34% | 80.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 669 | 367 | 302 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 250 | 95 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jarkhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jarkhar village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 391 | 370 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 76 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 268 | 252 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Non Working | 813 | 258 | 555 |
Map of Jarkhar, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Jarkhar, Ludhiana
Below are the list of villages near Jarkhar village in Ludhiana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhutta | 2,667 |
| Ghawaddi | 3,359 |
| Silon Khurd | 818 |
| Shankar | 2,766 |
| Silon Kalan | 1,302 |
| Guram | 1,982 |
| Bhagwanpura | 360 |
| Mukandpur | 1,462 |
| Paddi | 2,122 |
| Dhoda | 430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jarkhar, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia