Jashta Population, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Jashta is a village situated in Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 88 families residing in the village Jashta. The total population of Jashta is 424 out of which 228 are males and 196 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jashta is 860.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jashta village is 83 which is 20% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jashta is 1,441 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Jashta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jashta is 62.5%. Thus Jashta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 65.46% and the female literacy rate is 58.5% in Jashta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jashta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jashta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jashta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 34 | 49 |
| Literacy | 62.46% | 65.46% | 58.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 186 | 92 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 74 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 211 | 101 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.7% of total population in Jashta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jashta village out of total population, 186 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 186 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 127 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 82 | 79 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 9 | 39 |
| Non Working | 238 | 92 | 146 |
Map of Jashta, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Jashta, Chakrata
Below are the list of villages near Jashta village in Chakrata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dabla | 344 |
| Kota | 773 |
| Shirba | 470 |
| Kharwi | 476 |
| Bangoti | 237 |
| Mahpavata | 130 |
| Mahrawna | 269 |
| Bahmoo | 300 |
| Buraswa | 574 |
| Kolaha | 198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jashta, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia