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Jherda Population - Banaskantha, Gujarat

Jherda is a large village located in Deesa Taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat with total 1630 families residing. The Jherda village has population of 9292 of which 4712 are males while 4580 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jherda village population of children with age 0-6 is 1689 which makes up 18.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jherda village is 972 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Jherda as per census is 877, lower than Gujarat average of 890.

Jherda village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Jherda village was 57.10 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Jherda Male literacy stands at 69.31 % while female literacy rate was 44.82 %.

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

Jherda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,630 - -
Population 9,292 4,712 4,580
Child (0-6) 1,689 900 789
Schedule Caste 1,309 654 655
Schedule Tribe 239 121 118
Literacy 57.10 % 69.31 % 44.82 %
Total Workers 3,861 2,452 1,409
Main Worker 3,152 - -
Marginal Worker 709 149 560

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.09 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.57 % of total population in Jherda village.

Work Profile

In Jherda village out of total population, 3861 were engaged in work activities. 81.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3861 workers engaged in Main Work, 1546 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 672 were Agricultural labourer.