Jamkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamkunda is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 611 families residing in the village Jamkunda. The total population of Jamkunda is 2,870 out of which 1,446 are males and 1,424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamkunda is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamkunda village is 392 which is 14% of the total population. There are 207 male children and 185 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamkunda is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Jamkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamkunda is 68.6%. Thus Jamkunda village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.76% and the female literacy rate is 60.53% in Jamkunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamkunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamkunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamkunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 392 | 207 | 185 |
| Literacy | 68.64% | 76.76% | 60.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 83 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 662 | 331 | 331 |
| Illiterate | 1,169 | 495 | 674 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.1% of total population in Jamkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamkunda village out of total population, 973 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 973 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 230 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 804 | 684 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 48 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 230 | 201 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 470 | 391 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 110 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,897 | 652 | 1,245 |
Nearby Villages to Jamkunda,
Below are the list of villages near Jamkunda village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kolshanda | 537 |
| Hosenabad | 2,201 |
| Chandipur | 752 |
| Narayanpur | 279 |
| Kaoamari | 209 |
| Shrirampur | 1,024 |
| Barua | 3,877 |
| Dakshin Bengai | 1,004 |
| Baharbarua | 257 |
| Narayanchak | 86 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamkunda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia