Jamgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Jamgaon is a village situated in Bastar tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 250 families residing in the village Jamgaon. The total population of Jamgaon is 1,177 out of which 608 are males and 569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamgaon is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamgaon village is 267 which is 23% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamgaon is 804 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Jamgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamgaon is 40.8%. Thus Jamgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 53.91% and the female literacy rate is 27.33% in Jamgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 267 | 148 | 119 |
| Literacy | 40.77% | 53.91% | 27.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,036 | 536 | 500 |
| Illiterate | 806 | 360 | 446 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88% of total population in Jamgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamgaon village out of total population, 683 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 683 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 331 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 563 | 306 | 257 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 117 | 83 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 331 | 168 | 163 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 39 | 81 |
| Non Working | 494 | 263 | 231 |
Nearby Villages to Jamgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Jamgaon village in Bastar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sorgaon | 1,916 |
| Khadka | 684 |
| Kumhali | 2,822 |
| Salemeta | 1,321 |
| Kesharpal | 2,490 |
| Chhurawand | 1,022 |
| Pallibhata | 527 |
| Kotgarh | 588 |
| Baniyagaon | 3,577 |
| Pakhnakongera | 1,018 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamgaon, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia