Jophar Population, Caste, Working Data Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Jophar is a village situated in Ramnagar tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 322 families residing in the village Jophar. The total population of Jophar is 1,971 out of which 1,028 are males and 943 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jophar is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jophar village is 375 which is 19% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jophar is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Jophar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jophar is 56.5%. Thus Jophar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.1% of Udhampur district. The male literacy rate is 67.54% and the female literacy rate is 44.2% in Jophar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jophar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jophar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jophar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 375 | 190 | 185 |
| Literacy | 56.45% | 67.54% | 44.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 554 | 286 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 350 | 179 | 171 |
| Illiterate | 1,070 | 462 | 608 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.8% of total population in Jophar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jophar village out of total population, 1,062 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,062 workers engaged in Main Work, 650 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 753 | 458 | 295 |
| Cultivators | 650 | 371 | 279 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 84 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 309 | 87 | 222 |
| Non Working | 909 | 483 | 426 |
Map of Jophar, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Jophar, Ramnagar
Below are the list of villages near Jophar village in Ramnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Blotha Chagla | 1,784 |
| Lehair | 1,895 |
| Sianeri | 1,153 |
| Beraliata Sawana Banj | 1,651 |
| Pleai | 451 |
| Dheeran | 1,477 |
| Chakahal | 1,312 |
| Martha | 3,719 |
| Rotahal | 352 |
| Sownather | 3,845 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jophar, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia