Jhunj Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Jhunj is a village situated in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Jhunj. The total population of Jhunj is 607 out of which 330 are males and 277 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhunj is 839.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhunj village is 100 which is 16% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhunj is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (839) of Jhunj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhunj is 32.1%. Thus Jhunj village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 45.71% and the female literacy rate is 15.42% in Jhunj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhunj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhunj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhunj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 50 | 50 |
| Literacy | 32.15% | 45.71% | 15.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 437 | 238 | 199 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 202 | 242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhunj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhunj village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 293 | 197 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 36 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 139 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Non Working | 272 | 112 | 160 |
Map of Jhunj, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Jhunj, Ajnala
Below are the list of villages near Jhunj village in Ajnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tanana | 1,294 |
| Bhindi Saidan | 6,791 |
| Bhindi Aulakh Khurd | 1,198 |
| Bhindi Aulakh Kalan | 1,326 |
| Bhindi Nain | 683 |
| Burj | 1,203 |
| Tur | 896 |
| Kuttiwala | 598 |
| Ghoga | 1,015 |
| Kotli Dasondhi | 1,723 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhunj, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia