Jamda Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jamda is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 252 families residing in the village Jamda. The total population of Jamda is 1,163 out of which 568 are males and 595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamda is 1,048.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamda village is 162 which is 14% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamda is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Jamda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamda is 66.3%. Thus Jamda village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 78.35% and the female literacy rate is 55.04% in Jamda village.
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 | 162 | 83 | 79 |
| Literacy | 66.33% | 78.35% | 55.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 554 | 254 | 300 |
| Illiterate | 499 | 188 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.6% of total population in Jamda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamda village out of total population, 544 were engaged in work activities. 27.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 544 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148 | 141 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 72 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 396 | 177 | 219 |
| Non Working | 619 | 250 | 369 |
Nearby Villages to Jamda,
Below are the list of villages near Jamda village in Potka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Bhalki | 327 |
| Rugrisai | 720 |
| Pora Bhalki | 877 |
| Narayanpur | 384 |
| Janamdi | 1,040 |
| Phuljhari | 421 |
| Tiksiring | 411 |
| Patisai | 295 |
| Upardiha | 199 |
| Mejagora | 231 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamda, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia