Jharer Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jharer is a village situated in Shahpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 235 families residing in the village Jharer. The total population of Jharer is 942 out of which 432 are males and 510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharer is 1,181.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jharer village is 113 which is 12% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharer is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,181) of Jharer village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharer is 87.1%. Thus Jharer village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 97.04% and the female literacy rate is 79.04% in Jharer village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jharer village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jharer Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jharer village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 61 | 52 |
| Literacy | 87.09% | 97.04% | 79.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 27 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 220 | 72 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jharer village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jharer village out of total population, 497 were engaged in work activities. 37.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 497 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 187 | 152 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 29 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 108 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 310 | 85 | 225 |
| Non Working | 445 | 195 | 250 |
Map of Jharer, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jharer, Shahpur
Below are the list of villages near Jharer village in Shahpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajrer | 587 |
| Yol | 401 |
| Kothar | 311 |
| Kohla | 56 |
| Parei | 549 |
| Chakban Kuryala | 23 |
| Parsel | 278 |
| Bherun | 471 |
| Har | 93 |
| Churtha | 565 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharer, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia