Jhandua Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jhandua is a village situated in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 71 families residing in the village Jhandua. The total population of Jhandua is 401 out of which 199 are males and 202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhandua is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhandua village is 65 which is 16% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhandua is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Jhandua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhandua is 61%. Thus Jhandua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 72.46% and the female literacy rate is 49.7% in Jhandua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhandua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhandua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhandua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 32 | 33 |
| Literacy | 61.01% | 72.46% | 49.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 90 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 31 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 78 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.7% of total population in Jhandua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhandua village out of total population, 233 were engaged in work activities. 39.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 233 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 92 | 87 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 141 | 25 | 116 |
| Non Working | 168 | 87 | 81 |
Map of Jhandua, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jhandua, Nerua
Below are the list of villages near Jhandua village in Nerua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dokhra | 69 |
| Bajah | 348 |
| Up Mahal Chonjan | 277 |
| Up Mahal Kofar | 108 |
| Up Mahal Kiyartua | 141 |
| Up Mahal Jamath | 238 |
| Janog | 179 |
| Up Mahal Tikri | 372 |
| Up Mahal Ranghol | 123 |
| Up Mahal Himguan | 156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhandua, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia