Jaru Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Jaru is a village situated in Anjar taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 297 families residing in the village Jaru. The total population of Jaru is 1,374 out of which 716 are males and 658 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaru is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jaru village is 244 which is 18% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaru is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Jaru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaru is 58.5%. Thus Jaru village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 70.87% and the female literacy rate is 45.12% in Jaru village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Jaru village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jaru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jaru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 244 | 129 | 115 |
| Literacy | 58.5% | 70.87% | 45.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 713 | 300 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jaru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jaru village out of total population, 429 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 429 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 409 | 365 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 91 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 63 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 207 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Non Working | 945 | 337 | 608 |
Map of Jaru, Kachchh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Jaru, Anjar
Below are the list of villages near Jaru village in Anjar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khokhra | 1,664 |
| Modsar | 1,742 |
| Rapar | 1,235 |
| Sugariya | 1,035 |
| Ambapar | 1,721 |
| Ratnal | 7,258 |
| Lakhapar | 2,086 |
| Ningal | 2,162 |
| Tapar | 3,823 |
| Maringana | 460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaru, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia