Jhander Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Jhander is a village situated in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 418 families residing in the village Jhander. The total population of Jhander is 2,299 out of which 1,223 are males and 1,076 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhander is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhander village is 282 which is 12% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhander is 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Jhander village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhander is 69.5%. Thus Jhander village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 71.65% and the female literacy rate is 66.95% in Jhander village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhander village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhander Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhander village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 282 | 147 | 135 |
| Literacy | 69.46% | 71.65% | 66.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,147 | 600 | 547 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 898 | 452 | 446 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhander village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhander village out of total population, 711 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 711 workers engaged in Main Work, 202 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 517 | 489 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 202 | 198 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 268 | 245 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 176 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,588 | 558 | 1,030 |
Map of Jhander, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Jhander, Ajnala
Below are the list of villages near Jhander village in Ajnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Machhi Nangal | 1,025 |
| Talwandi Sepahimal | 349 |
| Sangatpura | 2,337 |
| Phere Waryah | 533 |
| Majjupura | 1,123 |
| Kot Kesar Singh | 521 |
| Chetanpura | 1,912 |
| Hardo Putli | 1,149 |
| Pathan Nangal | 590 |
| Kotla Sadar | 601 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhander, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia