Jherag Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jherag is a village situated in Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 105 families residing in the village Jherag. The total population of Jherag is 569 out of which 298 are males and 271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jherag is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jherag village is 53 which is 9% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jherag is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Jherag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jherag is 81.4%. Thus Jherag village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.38% and the female literacy rate is 72.43% in Jherag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jherag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jherag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jherag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Literacy | 81.4% | 89.38% | 72.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 236 | 123 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 54 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jherag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jherag village out of total population, 158 were engaged in work activities. 30.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 158 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48 | 41 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 34 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 81 | 29 |
| Non Working | 411 | 176 | 235 |
Map of Jherag, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jherag, Jubbal
Below are the list of villages near Jherag village in Jubbal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| D.P.F.18 B Jharag | 6 |
| Indraban | 376 |
| Patsari | 277 |
| Chewri | 365 |
| Matasa | 444 |
| Dharmara | 91 |
| Sari | 642 |
| Thali | 188 |
| Nakrari | 101 |
| Banata | 284 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jherag, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia