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Jhara Population - Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

Jhara is a medium size village located in Mahasamund Tehsil of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh with total 312 families residing. The Jhara village has population of 1205 of which 589 are males while 616 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 174 which makes up 14.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhara village is 1046 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhara as per census is 1148, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Jhara village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhara village was 69.35 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Jhara Male literacy stands at 84.84 % while female literacy rate was 54.30 %.

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 312 - -
Population 1,205 589 616
Child (0-6) 174 81 93
Schedule Caste 252 123 129
Schedule Tribe 395 188 207
Literacy 69.35 % 84.84 % 54.30 %
Total Workers 738 373 365
Main Worker 411 - -
Marginal Worker 327 142 185

Caste Factor

Jhara village of Mahasamund has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 32.78 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.91 % of total population in Jhara village.

Work Profile

In Jhara village out of total population, 738 were engaged in work activities. 55.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 738 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourer.