Jhalta Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jhalta is a village situated in Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Jhalta. The total population of Jhalta is 407 out of which 207 are males and 200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhalta is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhalta village is 35 which is 9% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhalta is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Jhalta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhalta is 68.3%. Thus Jhalta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 76.56% and the female literacy rate is 59.44% in Jhalta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhalta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhalta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhalta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Literacy | 68.28% | 76.56% | 59.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 207 | 104 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 153 | 60 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jhalta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhalta village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 212 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 138 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 212 | 111 | 101 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Non Working | 117 | 51 | 66 |
Map of Jhalta, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jhalta, Jubbal
Below are the list of villages near Jhalta village in Jubbal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Giltari | 595 |
| Kharshali | 139 |
| Kwalta | 225 |
| Chaonri | 267 |
| Dhansar | 272 |
| Rajkot | 43 |
| Chauriser | 56 |
| Himnagri | 252 |
| Bholar | 681 |
| Bhanwa | 189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhalta, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia