Jhakar Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Jhakar is a village situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 105 families residing in the village Jhakar. The total population of Jhakar is 565 out of which 297 are males and 268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhakar is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhakar village is 89 which is 16% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhakar is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Jhakar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhakar is 72.9%. Thus Jhakar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 82.87% and the female literacy rate is 61.78% in Jhakar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhakar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhakar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhakar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 46 | 43 |
| Literacy | 72.9% | 82.87% | 61.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 244 | 125 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 61 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 218 | 89 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.4% of total population in Jhakar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhakar village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 54.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 157 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 155 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 4 | 135 |
| Non Working | 257 | 136 | 121 |
Map of Jhakar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Jhakar, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Jhakar village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lahsoo | 154 |
| Gordah | 1,371 |
| Bagani | 793 |
| Rawta | 1,026 |
| Dhanoon | 1,047 |
| Dhung | 400 |
| Handwal | 306 |
| Aurhak | 202 |
| Galali | 319 |
| Padmi | 216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhakar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia