Jam Bedya Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jam Bedya is a village situated in Gangajalghati block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 249 families residing in the village Jam Bedya. The total population of Jam Bedya is 1,315 out of which 652 are males and 663 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jam Bedya is 1,017.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jam Bedya village is 172 which is 13% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jam Bedya is 1,205 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Jam Bedya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jam Bedya is 66.6%. Thus Jam Bedya village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 80.14% and the female literacy rate is 52.9% in Jam Bedya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jam Bedya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jam Bedya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jam Bedya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 172 | 78 | 94 |
| Literacy | 66.58% | 80.14% | 52.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 194 | 91 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 45 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 554 | 192 | 362 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Jam Bedya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jam Bedya village out of total population, 478 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 478 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 350 | 321 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 159 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 90 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 71 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 69 | 59 |
| Non Working | 837 | 262 | 575 |
Nearby Villages to Jam Bedya,
Below are the list of villages near Jam Bedya village in Gangajalghati.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhakta Band | 1,850 |
| Ukhra Dihi | 1,652 |
| Taljhitka | 709 |
| Garjuria | 779 |
| Lakhyara | 399 |
| Mallikdihi | 523 |
| Ekchala | 1,012 |
| Ita Dangra | 397 |
| Ranganathpur | 2,022 |
| Keshiara | 6,922 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jam Bedya, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia