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Jakhale Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Jakhale is a medium size village located in Kathua Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 290 families residing. The Jakhale village has population of 1647 of which 862 are males while 785 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jakhale village population of children with age 0-6 is 247 which makes up 15.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jakhale village is 911 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Jakhale as per census is 871, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Jakhale village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Jakhale village was 62.21 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Jakhale Male literacy stands at 71.10 % while female literacy rate was 52.54 %.

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

Jakhale Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 290 - -
Population 1,647 862 785
Child (0-6) 247 132 115
Schedule Caste 120 65 55
Schedule Tribe 262 140 122
Literacy 62.21 % 71.10 % 52.54 %
Total Workers 640 472 168
Main Worker 356 - -
Marginal Worker 284 138 146

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.91 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.29 % of total population in Jakhale village.

Work Profile

In Jakhale village out of total population, 640 were engaged in work activities. 55.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 640 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.