Jama Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011

Jama is a village situated in Lakhanpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 78 families residing in the village Jama. The total population of Jama is 308 out of which 154 are males and 154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jama is 1,000.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jama village is 60 which is 19% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jama is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Jama village.

Population
308
Families
78
Literacy
24.19%
Sex Ratio
1,000

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jama is 24.2%. Thus Jama village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 33.6% and the female literacy rate is 14.63% 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 60 29 31
Literacy 24.19% 33.6% 14.63%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 292 142 150
Illiterate 248 112 136

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.8% of total population in Jama village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jama village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 87 84 3
Cultivators 50 49 1
Agriculture Labourer 36 35 1
Other Workers 1 0 1
Marginal Workers 107 15 92
Non Working 114 55 59

Nearby Villages to Jama,

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

Village Population
Argoti 1,665
Biniya 555
Tirkela 1,714
Dhodha Kesra 1,009
Karai 783
Dand Kesra 723
Dara 477
Jiwiliya 393
Labji 711
Patkura 1,725

Reference