Jal Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jal is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 38 families residing in the village Jal. The total population of Jal is 181 out of which 89 are males and 92 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jal is 1,034.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jal village is 6 which is 3% of the total population. There are 3 male children and 3 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jal is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Jal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jal is 85.1%. Thus Jal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.53% and the female literacy rate is 80.9% in Jal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Literacy | 85.14% | 89.53% | 80.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 37 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 32 | 12 | 20 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jal village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 62 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 46 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Non Working | 47 | 23 | 24 |
Map of Jal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jal, Kumharsain
Below are the list of villages near Jal village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khaner | 165 |
| Daro | 116 |
| Kaunthru | 183 |
| Dharuri | 63 |
| Phirnu | 262 |
| Jangal Hatu | 7 |
| Khuhan | 167 |
| Dakoon | 278 |
| Reog | 205 |
| Dawala | 71 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jal, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia