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Jhara Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Jhara is a medium size village located in Ramanujganj Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 263 families residing. The Jhara village has population of 1336 of which 690 are males while 646 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 235 which makes up 17.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhara village is 936 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhara as per census is 926, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Jhara village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhara village was 62.03 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Jhara Male literacy stands at 75.88 % while female literacy rate was 47.28 %.

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

Jhara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 263 - -
Population 1,336 690 646
Child (0-6) 235 122 113
Schedule Caste 52 22 30
Schedule Tribe 657 346 311
Literacy 62.03 % 75.88 % 47.28 %
Total Workers 815 408 407
Main Worker 387 - -
Marginal Worker 428 145 283

Caste Factor

In Jhara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 49.18 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.89 % of total population in Jhara village.

Work Profile

In Jhara village out of total population, 815 were engaged in work activities. 47.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 815 workers engaged in Main Work, 307 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.