Petajam Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Petajam is a village situated in Jarmundi block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 20 families residing in the village Petajam. The total population of Petajam is 110 out of which 56 are males and 54 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petajam is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Petajam village is 18 which is 16% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petajam is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Petajam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petajam is 81.5%. Thus Petajam village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 88.64% and the female literacy rate is 75% in Petajam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petajam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petajam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petajam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Literacy | 81.52% | 88.64% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 56 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 35 | 17 | 18 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Petajam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petajam village out of total population, 51 were engaged in work activities. 33.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 10 | 24 |
| Non Working | 59 | 33 | 26 |
Nearby Villages to Petajam,
Below are the list of villages near Petajam village in Jarmundi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petajam, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia