Jhanjoti Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Jhanjoti is a village situated in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 518 families residing in the village Jhanjoti. The total population of Jhanjoti is 3,035 out of which 1,607 are males and 1,428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhanjoti is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhanjoti village is 341 which is 11% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhanjoti is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Jhanjoti village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhanjoti is 66%. Thus Jhanjoti village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 69.75% and the female literacy rate is 61.77% in Jhanjoti village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhanjoti village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhanjoti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhanjoti village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 341 | 179 | 162 |
| Literacy | 66% | 69.75% | 61.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,301 | 688 | 613 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,257 | 611 | 646 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhanjoti village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhanjoti village out of total population, 1,127 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,127 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 925 | 707 | 218 |
| Cultivators | 244 | 231 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 629 | 430 | 199 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 170 | 32 |
| Non Working | 1,908 | 730 | 1,178 |
Map of Jhanjoti, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Jhanjoti, Ajnala
Below are the list of villages near Jhanjoti village in Ajnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhariwal | 1,444 |
| Chainpur | 1,341 |
| Lalla Afganan | 692 |
| Balaggan | 1,531 |
| Salimpura | 587 |
| Khiala Khurd | 1,507 |
| Dadrai | 1,629 |
| Khiala Kalan | 4,128 |
| Ugar Aulakh | 1,907 |
| Kaulowal | 1,385 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhanjoti, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia