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Jhankar Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Jhankar is a medium size village located in Bashohli Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 280 families residing. The Jhankar village has population of 1571 of which 835 are males while 736 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhankar village population of children with age 0-6 is 226 which makes up 14.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhankar village is 881 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhankar as per census is 752, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Jhankar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhankar village was 65.72 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Jhankar Male literacy stands at 78.75 % while female literacy rate was 51.33 %.

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

Jhankar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 280 - -
Population 1,571 835 736
Child (0-6) 226 129 97
Schedule Caste 80 41 39
Schedule Tribe 24 14 10
Literacy 65.72 % 78.75 % 51.33 %
Total Workers 592 440 152
Main Worker 403 - -
Marginal Worker 189 165 24

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.09 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.53 % of total population in Jhankar village.

Work Profile

In Jhankar village out of total population, 592 were engaged in work activities. 68.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 592 workers engaged in Main Work, 207 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.