Jorna Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jorna is a village situated in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Jorna. The total population of Jorna is 416 out of which 218 are males and 198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jorna is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jorna village is 34 which is 8% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jorna is 700 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Jorna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jorna is 86.1%. Thus Jorna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 94.44% and the female literacy rate is 77.17% in Jorna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jorna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jorna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jorna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Literacy | 86.13% | 94.44% | 77.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 37 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 87 | 31 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jorna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jorna village out of total population, 300 were engaged in work activities. 23.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 300 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 66 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 230 | 91 | 139 |
| Non Working | 116 | 61 | 55 |
Map of Jorna, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jorna, Chaupal
Below are the list of villages near Jorna village in Chaupal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jawag Chhamrog | 160 |
| Chorwadhar | 117 |
| Thana Jalona | 279 |
| Barkoli | 246 |
| Bhaila | 126 |
| Kauhrala | 38 |
| Bahal Khas | 132 |
| Naoni | 754 |
| Kiari Shilan | 349 |
| Shihali | 282 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jorna, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia