Jamua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamua is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Jamua. The total population of Jamua is 265 out of which 132 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamua is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamua village is 30 which is 11% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamua is 579 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Jamua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamua is 74%. Thus Jamua village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.3% and the female literacy rate is 66.39% in Jamua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Literacy | 74.04% | 82.3% | 66.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 37 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 150 | 74 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 91 | 39 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.6% of total population in Jamua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamua village out of total population, 147 were engaged in work activities. 64.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95 | 67 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 33 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 8 | 44 |
| Non Working | 118 | 57 | 61 |
Nearby Villages to Jamua,
Below are the list of villages near Jamua village in Gopiballavpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamua Akna | 595 |
| Askola | 1,564 |
| Nekra Mahuli | 900 |
| Bhatpara | 351 |
| Pashchim Tentul Dangra | 782 |
| Bhutkahalia | 196 |
| Uttar Tentulia | 671 |
| Balia | 1,390 |
| Ekdal | 714 |
| Nohatikri | 327 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia