Jhita Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Jhita Kalan is a village situated in Amritsar- II tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 723 families residing in the village Jhita Kalan. The total population of Jhita Kalan is 3,991 out of which 2,098 are males and 1,893 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhita Kalan is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhita Kalan village is 507 which is 13% of the total population. There are 272 male children and 235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhita Kalan is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Jhita Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhita Kalan is 66.3%. Thus Jhita Kalan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 69.88% and the female literacy rate is 62.42% in Jhita Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhita Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhita Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhita Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 507 | 272 | 235 |
| Literacy | 66.33% | 69.88% | 62.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,334 | 700 | 634 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,680 | 822 | 858 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhita Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhita Kalan village out of total population, 1,431 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,431 workers engaged in Main Work, 361 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 279 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,291 | 1,128 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 361 | 327 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 279 | 259 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 623 | 517 | 106 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 63 | 77 |
| Non Working | 2,560 | 907 | 1,653 |
Map of Jhita Kalan, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Jhita Kalan, Amritsar- II
Below are the list of villages near Jhita Kalan village in Amritsar- II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rakh Jhita | 1,513 |
| But | 771 |
| Bashambarpura | 1,078 |
| Wanchari | 2,212 |
| Manawala | 6,029 |
| Pandori | 2,230 |
| Bhagtupura | 1,002 |
| Varpal | 10,189 |
| Jhita Khurd | 506 |
| Chabba | 6,537 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhita Kalan, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia