Jalai Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jalai is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 82 families residing in the village Jalai. The total population of Jalai is 416 out of which 198 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalai is 1,101.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jalai village is 54 which is 13% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalai is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,101) of Jalai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalai is 70.4%. Thus Jalai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 85.12% and the female literacy rate is 57.73% in Jalai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 30 | 24 |
| Literacy | 70.44% | 85.12% | 57.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 55 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Jalai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalai village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 19.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63 | 48 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 19 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 29 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 253 | 94 | 159 |
| Non Working | 100 | 56 | 44 |
Map of Jalai, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jalai, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Jalai village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gahal | 403 |
| Banjar | 318 |
| Kharoti | 371 |
| Sarahar | 353 |
| Ghundera | 384 |
| Indereshwar | 637 |
| Dhanabal | 320 |
| Parjana | 169 |
| Dol | 366 |
| Bhandar | 255 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalai, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia