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Jhang Population - Hoshiarpur, Punjab

Jhang is a medium size village located in Mukerian Tehsil of Hoshiarpur district, Punjab with total 124 families residing. The Jhang village has population of 580 of which 293 are males while 287 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhang village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 9.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhang village is 980 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhang as per census is 486, lower than Punjab average of 846.

Jhang village has higher literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhang village was 79.81 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Jhang Male literacy stands at 84.77 % while female literacy rate was 75.09 %.

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

Jhang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 124 - -
Population 580 293 287
Child (0-6) 55 37 18
Schedule Caste 62 31 31
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.81 % 84.77 % 75.09 %
Total Workers 183 161 22
Main Worker 162 - -
Marginal Worker 21 12 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.69 % of total population in Jhang village. The village Jhang currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jhang village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 88.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.