Jam Population, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Jam is a village situated in Mohkhed tehsil of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 442 families residing in the village Jam. The total population of Jam is 1,967 out of which 1,020 are males and 947 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jam is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jam village is 217 which is 11% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jam is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Jam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jam is 85.3%. Thus Jam village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.9% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 92.86% and the female literacy rate is 77.28% 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 | 217 | 124 | 93 |
| Literacy | 85.26% | 92.86% | 77.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 77 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 58 | 50 |
| Illiterate | 475 | 188 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Jam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jam village out of total population, 1,113 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,113 workers engaged in Main Work, 589 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 255 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 976 | 560 | 416 |
| Cultivators | 589 | 335 | 254 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 255 | 117 | 138 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 105 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 23 | 114 |
| Non Working | 854 | 437 | 417 |
Nearby Villages to Jam,
Below are the list of villages near Jam village in Mohkhed.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umariya Dalel | 355 |
| Rajoli | 157 |
| Gonawadi Fakeer | 129 |
| Rajegaon | 1,795 |
| Simariya Kalan | 726 |
| Khapanear Rajegaon | 345 |
| Anjani | 371 |
| Kamthi | 2,204 |
| Lalgadua | 785 |
| Chargaon Karbal | 1,535 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jam, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia