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Jad Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Jad is a large village located in Akhnoor Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 468 families residing. The Jad village has population of 2130 of which 1101 are males while 1029 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jad village population of children with age 0-6 is 340 which makes up 15.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jad village is 935 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Jad as per census is 744, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Jad village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Jad village was 75.08 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Jad Male literacy stands at 84.33 % while female literacy rate was 65.61 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jad 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 Jad village.

Jad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 468 - -
Population 2,130 1,101 1,029
Child (0-6) 340 195 145
Schedule Caste 963 517 446
Schedule Tribe 27 13 14
Literacy 75.08 % 84.33 % 65.61 %
Total Workers 918 473 445
Main Worker 447 - -
Marginal Worker 471 53 418

Caste Factor

In Jad village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.27 % of total population in Jad village.

Work Profile

In Jad village out of total population, 918 were engaged in work activities. 48.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 918 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.