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Jakhau Population - Kachchh, Gujarat

Jakhau is a large village located in Abdasa Taluka of Kachchh district, Gujarat with total 1033 families residing. The Jakhau village has population of 5369 of which 2716 are males while 2653 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jakhau village population of children with age 0-6 is 920 which makes up 17.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jakhau village is 977 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Jakhau as per census is 925, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Jakhau village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Jakhau village was 56.24 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Jakhau Male literacy stands at 64.48 % while female literacy rate was 47.90 %.

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

Jakhau Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,033 - -
Population 5,369 2,716 2,653
Child (0-6) 920 478 442
Schedule Caste 420 218 202
Schedule Tribe 3 3 0
Literacy 56.24 % 64.48 % 47.90 %
Total Workers 1,767 1,486 281
Main Worker 1,498 - -
Marginal Worker 269 153 116

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.82 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Jakhau village.

Work Profile

In Jakhau village out of total population, 1767 were engaged in work activities. 84.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1767 workers engaged in Main Work, 240 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 316 were Agricultural labourer.