Jama Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Jama is a village situated in Jama block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 68 families residing in the village Jama. The total population of Jama is 316 out of which 149 are males and 167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jama is 1,121.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jama village is 65 which is 21% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jama is 1,241 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,121) of Jama village.

Population
316
Families
68
Literacy
30.68%
Sex Ratio
1,121

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jama is 30.7%. Thus Jama village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 42.5% and the female literacy rate is 19.85% in Jama village.

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

Jama Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 65 29 36
Literacy 30.68% 42.5% 19.85%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 306 144 162
Illiterate 239 98 141

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.8% of total population in Jama village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jama village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 1.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3 3 0
Cultivators 2 2 0
Other Workers 1 1 0
Marginal Workers 189 89 100
Non Working 124 57 67

Nearby Villages to Jama,

Below are the list of villages near Jama village in Jama.

Village Population
Balpore 223
Sibnagar 483
Kurumtanr 482
Pusaro 341
Jangla 196
Baratanr 130
Semra 196
Amjola Chhota 202
Chhatadhaka 321
Pharasimal 387

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