Jhander Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Jhander is a village situated in Tarn Taran tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 270 families residing in the village Jhander. The total population of Jhander is 1,500 out of which 797 are males and 703 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhander is 882.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhander village is 156 which is 10% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhander is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Jhander village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhander is 63.8%. Thus Jhander village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 69.19% and the female literacy rate is 57.78% 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 | 156 | 83 | 73 |
| Literacy | 63.84% | 69.19% | 57.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 500 | 268 | 232 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 642 | 303 | 339 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% 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, 507 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 500 | 459 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 170 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 287 | 255 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 993 | 334 | 659 |
Map of Jhander, Tarn Taran, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Jhander, Tarn Taran
Below are the list of villages near Jhander village in Tarn Taran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naurangabad | 3,189 |
| Rasulpur | 2,698 |
| Allawalpur | 499 |
| Sanghe | 1,874 |
| Dugalwala | 1,177 |
| Bachrhe | 1,501 |
| Aladinpur | 2,653 |
| Kaler | 706 |
| Jodhpur | 2,084 |
| Begampur | 381 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhander, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia