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Jashta Population - Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Jashta is a medium size village located in Chakrata Tehsil of Dehradun district, Uttarakhand with total 88 families residing. The Jashta village has population of 424 of which 228 are males while 196 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jashta village population of children with age 0-6 is 83 which makes up 19.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jashta village is 860 which is lower than Uttarakhand state average of 963. Child Sex Ratio for the Jashta as per census is 1441, higher than Uttarakhand average of 890.

Jashta village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttarakhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jashta village was 62.46 % compared to 78.82 % of Uttarakhand. In Jashta Male literacy stands at 65.46 % while female literacy rate was 58.50 %.

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

Jashta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 88 - -
Population 424 228 196
Child (0-6) 83 34 49
Schedule Caste 186 92 94
Schedule Tribe 130 74 56
Literacy 62.46 % 65.46 % 58.50 %
Total Workers 186 136 50
Main Worker 138 - -
Marginal Worker 48 9 39

Caste Factor

In Jashta village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.87 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.66 % of total population in Jashta village.

Work Profile

In Jashta village out of total population, 186 were engaged in work activities. 74.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 186 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.