Jamra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamra is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Jamra. The total population of Jamra is 1,591 out of which 832 are males and 759 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamra is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jamra village is 273 which is 17% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamra is 808 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Jamra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamra is 64.9%. Thus Jamra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.24% and the female literacy rate is 51.81% in Jamra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 151 | 122 |
| Literacy | 64.95% | 77.24% | 51.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 735 | 306 | 429 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jamra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamra village out of total population, 552 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 552 workers engaged in Main Work, 213 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 338 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 213 | 211 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 43 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 84 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 54 | 148 |
| Non Working | 1,039 | 440 | 599 |
Map of Jamra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jamra, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Jamra village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dambera | 2,846 |
| Mantanr | 1,085 |
| Rare Kacha | 584 |
| Dhumadi | 729 |
| Damru | 2,648 |
| Karkara | 3,885 |
| Bhadadi | 828 |
| Ankduar | 492 |
| Piri | 993 |
| Asanya | 573 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia