Jhankar Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Jhankar is a village situated in Bashohli tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 280 families residing in the village Jhankar. The total population of Jhankar is 1,571 out of which 835 are males and 736 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhankar is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhankar village is 226 which is 14% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhankar is 752 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Jhankar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhankar is 65.7%. Thus Jhankar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 78.75% and the female literacy rate is 51.33% in Jhankar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhankar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhankar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhankar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 129 | 97 |
| Literacy | 65.72% | 78.75% | 51.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 41 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 687 | 279 | 408 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Jhankar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhankar village out of total population, 592 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 592 workers engaged in Main Work, 207 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 403 | 275 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 207 | 202 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 27 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 45 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 189 | 165 | 24 |
| Non Working | 979 | 395 | 584 |
Map of Jhankar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Jhankar, Bashohli
Below are the list of villages near Jhankar village in Bashohli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Smahn | 1,702 |
| Kagrod | 2,327 |
| Rehn | 1,749 |
| Preta | 3,200 |
| Mandla | 1,062 |
| Plakh | 3,039 |
| Sandar | 2,716 |
| Poonda | 1,406 |
| Dodala | 1,594 |
| Kohrdhar | 1,376 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhankar, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia