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Jhakota Population - Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

Jhakota is a medium size village located in Jawalamukhi Tehsil of Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh with total 54 families residing. The Jhakota village has population of 260 of which 115 are males while 145 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhakota village population of children with age 0-6 is 41 which makes up 15.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhakota village is 1261 which is higher than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhakota as per census is 1929, higher than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Jhakota village has higher literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhakota village was 84.47 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Jhakota Male literacy stands at 94.06 % while female literacy rate was 76.27 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jhakota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Jhakota village.

Jhakota Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 54 - -
Population 260 115 145
Child (0-6) 41 14 27
Schedule Caste 77 39 38
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 84.47 % 94.06 % 76.27 %
Total Workers 165 79 86
Main Worker 22 - -
Marginal Worker 143 60 83

Caste Factor

Jhakota village of Kangra has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.62 % of total population in Jhakota village. The village Jhakota currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jhakota village out of total population, 165 were engaged in work activities. 13.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.