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Jhalar Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Jhalar is a medium size village located in Jammu Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 155 families residing. The Jhalar village has population of 867 of which 459 are males while 408 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhalar village population of children with age 0-6 is 138 which makes up 15.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhalar village is 889 which is equal than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhalar as per census is 1060, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Jhalar village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhalar village was 67.63 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Jhalar Male literacy stands at 77.04 % while female literacy rate was 56.68 %.

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

Jhalar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 155 - -
Population 867 459 408
Child (0-6) 138 67 71
Schedule Caste 113 55 58
Schedule Tribe 352 182 170
Literacy 67.63 % 77.04 % 56.68 %
Total Workers 303 226 77
Main Worker 279 - -
Marginal Worker 24 15 9

Caste Factor

In Jhalar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.60 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.03 % of total population in Jhalar village.

Work Profile

In Jhalar village out of total population, 303 were engaged in work activities. 92.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 303 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.