Jurga Population, Caste, Working Data Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Jurga is a village situated in Dunda tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 280 families residing in the village Jurga. The total population of Jurga is 1,361 out of which 678 are males and 683 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jurga is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jurga village is 153 which is 11% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jurga is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Jurga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jurga is 72.6%. Thus Jurga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.2% of Uttarkashi district. The male literacy rate is 89.24% and the female literacy rate is 56.44% in Jurga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jurga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jurga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jurga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 83 | 70 |
| Literacy | 72.6% | 89.24% | 56.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 425 | 224 | 201 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 484 | 147 | 337 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jurga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jurga village out of total population, 517 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 517 workers engaged in Main Work, 388 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 460 | 238 | 222 |
| Cultivators | 388 | 178 | 210 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 38 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 41 | 16 |
| Non Working | 844 | 399 | 445 |
Map of Jurga, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Jurga, Dunda
Below are the list of villages near Jurga village in Dunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tipra | 288 |
| Harathi | 417 |
| Reshgi | 119 |
| Bandu | 192 |
| Jugiara | 116 |
| Jineth | 345 |
| Loldu | 74 |
| Painthar | 316 |
| Pujyar Gaon | 309 |
| Mainol | 494 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jurga, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia