Jhaj Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jhaj is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 119 families residing in the village Jhaj. The total population of Jhaj is 635 out of which 310 are males and 325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhaj is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhaj village is 108 which is 17% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhaj is 1,204 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Jhaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhaj is 55.8%. Thus Jhaj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 67.43% and the female literacy rate is 44.36% in Jhaj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhaj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhaj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhaj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 49 | 59 |
| Literacy | 55.79% | 67.43% | 44.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 104 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 341 | 134 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Jhaj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhaj village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 44% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 97 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 64 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 53 | 92 |
| Non Working | 376 | 160 | 216 |
Map of Jhaj, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jhaj, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Jhaj village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatsar | 983 |
| Saunda | 845 |
| Chalai | 321 |
| Shapriot | 400 |
| Luinda | 245 |
| Ludrora | 307 |
| Haloga | 83 |
| Junth | 260 |
| Ohla | 569 |
| Sai Kothi | 325 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhaj, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia