Jama Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Jama is a village situated in Lakhanpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 78 families residing in the village Jama. The total population of Jama is 308 out of which 154 are males and 154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jama is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jama village is 60 which is 19% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jama is 1,069 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Jama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jama is 24.2%. Thus Jama village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 33.6% and the female literacy rate is 14.63% 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 | 60 | 29 | 31 |
| Literacy | 24.19% | 33.6% | 14.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 292 | 142 | 150 |
| Illiterate | 248 | 112 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.8% of total population in Jama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jama village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 84 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 35 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 15 | 92 |
| Non Working | 114 | 55 | 59 |
Nearby Villages to Jama,
Below are the list of villages near Jama village in Lakhanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Argoti | 1,665 |
| Biniya | 555 |
| Tirkela | 1,714 |
| Dhodha Kesra | 1,009 |
| Karai | 783 |
| Dand Kesra | 723 |
| Dara | 477 |
| Jiwiliya | 393 |
| Labji | 711 |
| Patkura | 1,725 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jama, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia