Rakh Jhang Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Rakh Jhang is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 147 families residing in the village Rakh Jhang. The total population of Rakh Jhang is 587 out of which 306 are males and 281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rakh Jhang is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rakh Jhang village is 63 which is 11% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rakh Jhang is 537 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Rakh Jhang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rakh Jhang is 84.2%. Thus Rakh Jhang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 90.57% and the female literacy rate is 77.61% in Rakh Jhang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rakh Jhang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rakh Jhang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rakh Jhang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 41 | 22 |
| Literacy | 84.16% | 90.57% | 77.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 131 | 75 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 146 | 66 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Rakh Jhang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rakh Jhang village out of total population, 106 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 106 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 70 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 56 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Non Working | 481 | 216 | 265 |
Map of Rakh Jhang, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Rakh Jhang, Samba
Below are the list of villages near Rakh Jhang village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhang | 1,084 |
| Shri Partap Singh Pora | 95 |
| Chak Goran | 297 |
| Chak Chataka | 769 |
| Kalah | 944 |
| Khor Salarian | 1,986 |
| Swankha | 2,075 |
| Chak Nazir | 790 |
| Redwan Khurd | 633 |
| Kotli Markalian | 493 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rakh Jhang, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia