Jhaj Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011

Jhaj is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 106 families residing in the village Jhaj. The total population of Jhaj is 485 out of which 249 are males and 236 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhaj is 948.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhaj village is 52 which is 11% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhaj is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Jhaj village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhaj is 85.7%. Thus Jhaj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.78% and the female literacy rate is 81.25% in Jhaj village.

Population
485
Families
106
Literacy
85.68%
Sex Ratio
948

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 52 24 28
Literacy 85.68% 89.78% 81.25%
Scheduled Caste 167 87 80
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 114 47 67

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhaj village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jhaj village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 134 113 21
Cultivators 39 37 2
Agriculture Labourer 31 22 9
Other Workers 64 54 10
Marginal Workers 19 19 0
Non Working 332 117 215

Map of Jhaj, Hoshiarpur, Punjab


Nearby Villages to Jhaj, Dasua

Below are the list of villages near Jhaj village in Dasua.

Village Population
Nangal Jamal 470
Haizam 668
Ghanipur Badhan 349
Badala Pukhta 512
Nangal Farid 1,089
Dhamian Khurd 468
Salempur 422
Muradpur Narial 1,575
Littar 331
Sikri 2,376

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