Jalam Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Jalam is a village situated in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 81 families residing in the village Jalam. The total population of Jalam is 224 out of which 120 are males and 104 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalam is 867.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jalam village is 17 which is 8% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalam is 417 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Jalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalam is 77.8%. Thus Jalam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 93.52% and the female literacy rate is 60.61% in Jalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Literacy | 77.78% | 93.52% | 60.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 223 | 119 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 63 | 19 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Jalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalam village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 0.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 99.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 91 | 91 |
| Non Working | 41 | 29 | 12 |
Map of Jalam, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Jalam, Joshimath
Below are the list of villages near Jalam village in Joshimath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kosa | 302 |
| Jumma | 78 |
| Farkiagaon | 197 |
| Kaga Laga Dronagiri | 97 |
| Kailashpur | 158 |
| Garpak | 66 |
| Malari | 1,933 |
| Dronagiri | 92 |
| Mahargaon | 269 |
| F-1 | 2 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalam, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia