Jamsher Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Jamsher is a village situated in Jalandhar - I tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,776 families residing in the village Jamsher. The total population of Jamsher is 8,437 out of which 4,372 are males and 4,065 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamsher is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jamsher village is 759 which is 9% of the total population. There are 403 male children and 356 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamsher is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Jamsher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamsher is 80.8%. Thus Jamsher village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 84.13% and the female literacy rate is 77.19% in Jamsher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamsher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamsher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamsher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 759 | 403 | 356 |
| Literacy | 80.78% | 84.13% | 77.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,640 | 1,905 | 1,735 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,235 | 1,033 | 1,202 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jamsher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamsher village out of total population, 3,013 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,013 workers engaged in Main Work, 427 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,655 | 2,294 | 361 |
| Cultivators | 427 | 396 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 75 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 74 | 58 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 2,065 | 1,765 | 300 |
| Marginal Workers | 358 | 188 | 170 |
| Non Working | 5,424 | 1,890 | 3,534 |
Map of Jamsher, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Jamsher, Jalandhar - I
Below are the list of villages near Jamsher village in Jalandhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khusropur | 2,250 |
| Jandiali | 821 |
| Kasampur | 443 |
| Diwali | 1,244 |
| Aladinpur | 734 |
| Saprai | 2,105 |
| Rehmanpur | 1,444 |
| Chananpur | 802 |
| Salempur Masandan | 1,313 |
| Jagral | 1,090 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamsher, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia