Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Jhara Population - Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh

Jhara is a medium size village located in Jaisinghnagar Tehsil of Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh with total 251 families residing. The Jhara village has population of 928 of which 473 are males while 455 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhara village population of children with age 0-6 is 136 which makes up 14.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhara village is 962 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhara as per census is 1061, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Jhara village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhara village was 63.64 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Jhara Male literacy stands at 71.74 % while female literacy rate was 55.06 %.

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 251 - -
Population 928 473 455
Child (0-6) 136 66 70
Schedule Caste 79 43 36
Schedule Tribe 632 312 320
Literacy 63.64 % 71.74 % 55.06 %
Total Workers 557 286 271
Main Worker 314 - -
Marginal Worker 243 82 161

Caste Factor

In Jhara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 68.10 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.51 % of total population in Jhara village.

Work Profile

In Jhara village out of total population, 557 were engaged in work activities. 56.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 557 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 242 were Agricultural labourer.