Jalma Population, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Jalma is a village situated in Lawalaung block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 66 families residing in the village Jalma. The total population of Jalma is 379 out of which 173 are males and 206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalma is 1,191.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalma village is 70 which is 18% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalma is 707 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,191) of Jalma village.

Population
379
Families
66
Literacy
39.48%
Sex Ratio
1,191

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalma is 39.5%. Thus Jalma village has lower literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 48.48% and the female literacy rate is 32.77% in Jalma village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Jalma Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalma village.

Total Male Female
Children 70 41 29
Literacy 39.48% 48.48% 32.77%
Scheduled Caste 368 167 201
Scheduled Tribe 4 2 2
Illiterate 257 109 148

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Jalma village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jalma village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 11% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 19 13 6
Cultivators 8 8 0
Agriculture Labourer 8 4 4
Other Workers 3 1 2
Marginal Workers 153 63 90
Non Working 207 97 110

Nearby Villages to Jalma,

Below are the list of villages near Jalma village in Lawalaung.

Village Population
Kadhe 196
Barhed 380
Lowalang 2,582
Chani 630
Lutu 261
Hurdag 80
Sohawan 247
Madandih 705
Paramatu 1,191
Lutua Singhpur 17

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