Jam Population, Caste, Working Data Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Jam is a village situated in Katangi tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 630 families residing in the village Jam. The total population of Jam is 2,922 out of which 1,435 are males and 1,487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jam is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jam village is 384 which is 13% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jam is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Jam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jam is 82%. Thus Jam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Balaghat district. The male literacy rate is 89.08% and the female literacy rate is 75.35% in Jam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 384 | 199 | 185 |
| Literacy | 82.03% | 89.08% | 75.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 280 | 127 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 439 | 210 | 229 |
| Illiterate | 840 | 334 | 506 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15% of total population in Jam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jam village out of total population, 1,750 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,750 workers engaged in Main Work, 701 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,018 | 634 | 384 |
| Cultivators | 701 | 435 | 266 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 240 | 143 | 97 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 48 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 732 | 288 | 444 |
| Non Working | 1,172 | 513 | 659 |
Map of Jam, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jam, Katangi
Below are the list of villages near Jam village in Katangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agri | 823 |
| Lohagri Ryt. | 362 |
| Lakhanwada | 1,366 |
| Arjuni | 1,268 |
| Barud | 1,723 |
| Jarah Mohgaon | 3,728 |
| Sirpur | 2,510 |
| Bahakal | 1,406 |
| Tekadi | 987 |
| Atri | 789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jam, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia