Jhokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jhokhar is a village situated in Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 75 families residing in the village Jhokhar. The total population of Jhokhar is 326 out of which 161 are males and 165 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhokhar is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhokhar village is 36 which is 11% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhokhar is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Jhokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhokhar is 84.1%. Thus Jhokhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 93.75% and the female literacy rate is 74.66% in Jhokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Literacy | 84.14% | 93.75% | 74.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 26 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhokhar village out of total population, 197 were engaged in work activities. 19.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 197 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 75 | 84 |
| Non Working | 129 | 62 | 67 |
Map of Jhokhar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jhokhar, Jubbal
Below are the list of villages near Jhokhar village in Jubbal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rohtan | 325 |
| Thana | 467 |
| Katinda | 83 |
| Badot | 294 |
| Mandal | 501 |
| Utrol | 85 |
| Chatnol | 160 |
| Bauti | 104 |
| Jarasali | 323 |
| Ramnagri | 202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhokhar, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia