Jerdah Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Jerdah is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 146 families residing in the village Jerdah. The total population of Jerdah is 668 out of which 346 are males and 322 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jerdah is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jerdah village is 95 which is 14% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jerdah is 583 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Jerdah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jerdah is 88.8%. Thus Jerdah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 93.71% and the female literacy rate is 83.97% in Jerdah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jerdah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jerdah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jerdah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 60 | 35 |
| Literacy | 88.83% | 93.71% | 83.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 37 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 78 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jerdah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jerdah village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 162 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 102 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 502 | 183 | 319 |
Map of Jerdah, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Jerdah, Samba
Below are the list of villages near Jerdah village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Sajnu | 28 |
| Chak Devli | 8 |
| Chak Jawahir | 331 |
| Pharri | 281 |
| Rakh Abtal | 1,129 |
| Chhni Fatwal | 1,707 |
| Maharaj Pur | 415 |
| Chak Jasu | 125 |
| Jarhabtal | 607 |
| Mahal Shahan | 730 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jerdah, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia