Jhajjar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jhajjar, Hariyana - Census 2011

Jhajjar is a Municipal Council city situated in Jhajjar tehsil of Jhajjar district. The Jhajjar city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,162 families residing in the Jhajjar city. The total population of Jhajjar is 48,424 out of which 25,678 are males and 22,746 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhajjar is 886.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhajjar city is 5862 which is 12% of the total population. There are 3295 male children and 2567 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhajjar is 779 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhajjar is 84.2%. Thus Jhajjar has higher literacy rate compared to 80.6% of Jhajjar district. The male literacy rate is 90.7% and the female literacy rate is 76.96% in Jhajjar.

Jhajjar Municipal Council has total administration over 9,162 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Jhajjar Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhajjar Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 5,862 3,295 2,567
Literacy 84.2% 79.1% 68.3%
Scheduled Caste 8,320 4,343 3,977
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 12,593 5,377 7,216

Caste-wise Population - Jhajjar

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhajjar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 8,320 4,343 3,977
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Jhajjar

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jhajjar is 47,711 which is 98.53% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jhajjar is 369 which is 0.76% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jhajjar as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 47,711 (98.53%) 25,296 22,415
Muslim 369 (0.76%) 200 169
Christian 29 (0.06%) 17 12
Sikh 122 (0.25%) 68 54
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 34 (0.07%) 19 15
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 159 (0.33%) 78 81

Literacy Rate - Jhajjar

The total literacy rate of Jhajjar was 84.19% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.55% of Hariyana. Population-wise, out of total 35,831 literates, males were 20,301 while females were 15,530. Also the male literacy rate was 90.7% and the female literacy rate was 76.96% in Jhajjar.

  Jhajjar Hariyana
Female 76.96% 65.94%
Male 90.7% 84.06%
Total 84.19% 75.55%

Sex Ratio - Jhajjar

The Sex Ratio of Jhajjar is 886. Thus per every 1000 men there were 886 females in Jhajjar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 779 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Jhajjar.

Child Population - Jhajjar

According to Census 2011, there were 5,862 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jhajjar. Out of which 3,295 were male while 2,567 were female.

Working Population - Jhajjar

In Jhajjar Municipal Council out of total population, 14,209 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,209 workers engaged in Main Work, 973 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 590 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 11,922 9,921 2,001
Cultivators 973 727 246
Agriculture Labourer 590 481 109
Household Industries 401 342 59
Other Workers 9,958 8,371 1,587
Marginal Workers 2,287 1,723 564
Non Working 34,215 14,034 20,181

Jhajjar Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jhajjar is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,360 77.5% 852
2 Ward No - 2 2,260 70% 896
3 Ward No - 3 2,631 67% 883
4 Ward No - 4 2,503 73.8% 888
5 Ward No - 5 3,581 76.1% 873
6 Ward No - 6 2,715 76.5% 883
7 Ward No - 7 2,535 64.8% 876
8 Ward No - 8 2,259 69.1% 911
9 Ward No - 9 3,026 79.9% 920
10 Ward No - 10 2,225 75.2% 867
11 Ward No - 11 2,092 80.1% 933
12 Ward No - 12 2,277 73.7% 896
13 Ward No - 13 2,587 77.5% 876
14 Ward No - 14 2,283 76.6% 877
15 Ward No - 15 2,721 63.3% 837
16 Ward No - 16 2,352 69.8% 886
17 Ward No - 17 2,352 80.3% 892
18 Ward No - 18 2,350 74.9% 892
19 Ward No - 19 3,315 78.3% 902

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