Jharon Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Jharon is a village situated in Sunam tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 943 families residing in the village Jharon. The total population of Jharon is 4,708 out of which 2,545 are males and 2,163 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jharon is 850.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jharon village is 533 which is 11% of the total population. There are 280 male children and 253 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharon is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (850) of Jharon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jharon is 53.6%. Thus Jharon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 57.04% and the female literacy rate is 49.48% in Jharon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jharon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jharon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jharon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 533 | 280 | 253 |
| Literacy | 53.58% | 57.04% | 49.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,540 | 828 | 712 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,471 | 1,253 | 1,218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jharon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jharon village out of total population, 1,700 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,700 workers engaged in Main Work, 728 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,548 | 1,462 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 728 | 716 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 89 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 711 | 644 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 14 | 138 |
| Non Working | 3,008 | 1,069 | 1,939 |
Map of Jharon, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Jharon, Sunam
Below are the list of villages near Jharon village in Sunam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shahpur Kalan | 4,368 |
| Sheron | 10,143 |
| Namol | 6,299 |
| Bharur | 1,339 |
| Shahpur Khurd Alias Lakhmirwala | 1,719 |
| Akalgarh | 1,667 |
| Chatha Nakta | 610 |
| Biggarwal | 3,884 |
| Mard Khera | 858 |
| Mehlan | 7,806 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharon, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia