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 a total of 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 aged 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.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jama is 30.7%. Thus Jama village has a 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 labourers.
| 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 |
Map of Jama, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jama, 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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jama, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia