Jhaj Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Jhaj is a village situated in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Jhaj. The total population of Jhaj is 1,365 out of which 704 are males and 661 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhaj is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhaj village is 138 which is 10% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhaj is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Jhaj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhaj is 69.4%. Thus Jhaj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 78.41% and the female literacy rate is 59.8% 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 | 138 | 74 | 64 |
| Literacy | 69.36% | 78.41% | 59.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 508 | 261 | 247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 514 | 210 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.2% 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, 425 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 425 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 320 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 78 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 62 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 253 | 179 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Non Working | 940 | 358 | 582 |
Map of Jhaj, Rupnagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Jhaj, Anandpur Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Jhaj village in Anandpur Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raipur | 624 |
| Sakhpur | 841 |
| Dumewal | 600 |
| Jhangrian | 401 |
| Saidpur | 812 |
| Pachranda | 696 |
| Baihara | 249 |
| Thana | 1,682 |
| Hirpur Ganura | 936 |
| Barian | 558 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhaj, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia