Jahama Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Jahama is a village situated in Handwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Jahama. The total population of Jahama is 876 out of which 452 are males and 424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jahama is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jahama village is 250 which is 29% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jahama is 1,033 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Jahama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jahama is 59.9%. Thus Jahama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 74.16% and the female literacy rate is 44.11% in Jahama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jahama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jahama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jahama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 250 | 123 | 127 |
| Literacy | 59.9% | 74.16% | 44.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 187 | 87 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 501 | 208 | 293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.3% of total population in Jahama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jahama village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 37.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 58 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 26 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 104 | 1 |
| Non Working | 707 | 290 | 417 |
Map of Jahama, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Jahama, Handwara
Below are the list of villages near Jahama village in Handwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sheikh Pora | 775 |
| Gund Razak | 419 |
| Duda Kuhl | 239 |
| Darabal Pain | 475 |
| Shil Thra | 366 |
| Darabal Bala | 280 |
| Harel | 2,392 |
| Budha Bug | 592 |
| Bandi | 956 |
| Terina Tantri Gund | 959 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jahama, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia