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Jhakar Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Jhakar is a medium size village located in Jammu Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 105 families residing. The Jhakar village has population of 565 of which 297 are males while 268 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhakar village population of children with age 0-6 is 89 which makes up 15.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhakar village is 902 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhakar as per census is 935, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Jhakar village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhakar village was 72.90 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Jhakar Male literacy stands at 82.87 % while female literacy rate was 61.78 %.

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

Jhakar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 105 - -
Population 565 297 268
Child (0-6) 89 46 43
Schedule Caste 244 125 119
Schedule Tribe 121 61 60
Literacy 72.90 % 82.87 % 61.78 %
Total Workers 308 161 147
Main Worker 169 - -
Marginal Worker 139 4 135

Caste Factor

In Jhakar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.42 % of total population in Jhakar village.

Work Profile

In Jhakar village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 54.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.