Jamgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Jamgaon is a village situated in Bhandara taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 117 families residing in the village Jamgaon. The total population of Jamgaon is 496 out of which 237 are males and 259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamgaon is 1,093.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamgaon village is 65 which is 13% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamgaon is 1,241 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Jamgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamgaon is 72.2%. Thus Jamgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 78.85% and the female literacy rate is 65.92% 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 | 65 | 29 | 36 |
| Literacy | 72.16% | 78.85% | 65.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 285 | 132 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 185 | 73 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Jamgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamgaon village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 120 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 46 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 64 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 7 | 18 |
| Non Working | 264 | 110 | 154 |
Nearby Villages to Jamgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Jamgaon village in Bhandara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nimgaon | 980 |
| Wadad | 770 |
| Pahela | 2,986 |
| Itgaon | 670 |
| Chikhal Pahela | 410 |
| Pagora | 499 |
| Madgi | 1,592 |
| Pimpalgaon | 267 |
| Dongargaon | 250 |
| Sawari | 1,174 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamgaon, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia