Jamra Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Jamra is a village situated in Amdabad block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 249 families residing in the village Jamra. The total population of Jamra is 1,574 out of which 817 are males and 757 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamra is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jamra village is 384 which is 24% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 181 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamra is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Jamra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamra is 33.9%. Thus Jamra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 40.39% and the female literacy rate is 26.91% 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 | 384 | 203 | 181 |
| Literacy | 33.87% | 40.39% | 26.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 665 | 339 | 326 |
| Illiterate | 1,171 | 569 | 602 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.2% 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. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 552 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 280 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 400 | 227 | 173 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 102 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 280 | 118 | 162 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 142 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,022 | 448 | 574 |
Map of Jamra, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jamra, Amdabad
Below are the list of villages near Jamra village in Amdabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakhanpur | 6,431 |
| Belgachhi | 2,968 |
| Dakra English | 1,870 |
| Kebala Milik | 1,629 |
| Singhia | 1,282 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,424 |
| Chilhania | 1,500 |
| Dilawarpur | 3,355 |
| Dakra | 622 |
| Bairia | 4,987 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamra, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia