Jamda Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Jamda is a village situated in Tharad taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 490 families residing in the village Jamda. The total population of Jamda is 2,709 out of which 1,420 are males and 1,289 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamda is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamda village is 467 which is 17% of the total population. There are 252 male children and 215 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamda is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Jamda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamda is 62.2%. Thus Jamda village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 78.08% and the female literacy rate is 44.97% in Jamda village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Jamda village is RAJPUT DEVJI RAGNATHABHAI. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 467 | 252 | 215 |
| Literacy | 62.22% | 78.08% | 44.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 518 | 267 | 251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,314 | 508 | 806 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jamda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamda village out of total population, 1,237 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,237 workers engaged in Main Work, 627 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 127 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,217 | 761 | 456 |
| Cultivators | 627 | 615 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 127 | 26 | 101 |
| Other Workers | 463 | 120 | 343 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,472 | 648 | 824 |
Nearby Villages to Jamda,
Below are the list of villages near Jamda village in Tharad.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamda, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia