Jhakandon Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jhakandon is a village situated in Ronhat tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 244 families residing in the village Jhakandon. The total population of Jhakandon is 1,990 out of which 1,053 are males and 937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhakandon is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhakandon village is 322 which is 16% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhakandon is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Jhakandon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhakandon is 66.8%. Thus Jhakandon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 72.72% and the female literacy rate is 60.05% in Jhakandon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhakandon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhakandon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhakandon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 322 | 166 | 156 |
| Literacy | 66.79% | 72.72% | 60.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 772 | 407 | 365 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 876 | 408 | 468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhakandon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhakandon village out of total population, 750 were engaged in work activities. 79.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 750 workers engaged in Main Work, 458 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 594 | 507 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 458 | 411 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 94 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 96 | 60 |
| Non Working | 1,240 | 450 | 790 |
Map of Jhakandon, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jhakandon, Ronhat
Below are the list of villages near Jhakandon village in Ronhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dev Thal | 344 |
| Dharwa | 1,008 |
| Halan | 1,340 |
| Darabal | 966 |
| Naya Panjor | 1,320 |
| Tandiyon | 195 |
| Loja Manal | 1,132 |
| Rasat | 2,336 |
| Naina | 1,508 |
| Sakhauli | 793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhakandon, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia