Jama Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dumka district, Jharkhand
Jama Block of Dumka district has a total population of 137,963 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 69,621 are males while 68,342 are females. In 2011 there were a total 28,187 families residing in Jama Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jama Block is 982.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Jama Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 61.9% and the sex ratio of Jama Block is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jama Block is 23015 which is 17% of the total population. There are 11620 male children and 11395 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jama Block is 981 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Jama Block.
The total literacy rate of Jama Block is 61.88%. The male literacy rate is 63.54% and the female literacy rate is 39.35% in Jama Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jama Block is further divided into 320 villages.
Jama Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jama Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,015 | 11,620 | 11,395 |
| Literacy | 61.88% | 63.54% | 39.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,069 | 3,629 | 3,440 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68,021 | 33,903 | 34,118 |
| Illiterate | 66,831 | 25,382 | 41,449 |
Caste-wise Population - Jama Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.3% of total population in Jama Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,069 | 3,629 | 3,440 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68,021 | 33,903 | 34,118 |
Religion-wise Population - Jama Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 119,273 | (86.45%) | 60,277 | 58,996 |
| Muslim | 3,797 | (2.75%) | 1,950 | 1,847 |
| Christian | 5,661 | (4.1%) | 2,873 | 2,788 |
| Sikh | 49 | (0.04%) | 20 | 29 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 5 | 7 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 8,364 | (6.06%) | 4,147 | 4,217 |
| No Religion Specified | 804 | (0.58%) | 347 | 457 |
Literacy Rate - Jama Block
Average literacy rate of Jama Block in 2011 were 61.88% in which, male and female literacy were 76.27% and 47.22% respectively. Total literate in Jama Block were 71,132 of which male and female were 44,239 and 26,893 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jama Block
The Sex Ratio of Jama Block is 982 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 982 females in Jama Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 981 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Jama Block.
Child Population - Jama Block
According to Census 2011, there were 23,015 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jama Block. Out of which 11,620 were male while 11,395 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jama Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Jama Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Jama Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 23,015.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 137,963 | 0 | 137,963 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,015 | 0 | 23,015 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,069 | 0 | 7,069 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68,021 | 0 | 68,021 |
| Literacy | 61.88% | - | 61.88% |
| Sex Ratio | 982 | - | 982 |
Working Population - Jama Block
In Jama Block out of total population, 69,123 were engaged in work activities. 22.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69,123 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,485 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,648 | 11,616 | 4,032 |
| Cultivators | 5,100 | 3,933 | 1,167 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,485 | 3,048 | 1,437 |
| Household Industries | 1,094 | 639 | 455 |
| Other Workers | 4,969 | 3,996 | 973 |
| Marginal Workers | 53,475 | 27,357 | 26,118 |
| Non Working | 68,840 | 30,648 | 38,192 |
Nearby Blocks from Jama Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Jama Block in Dumka district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumka Block population | 210,785 |
| Masalia Block population | 124,554 |
| Ranishwar Block population | 101,667 |
| Shikaripara Block population | 131,464 |
| Kathikund Block population | 71,458 |
| Gopikandar Block population | 42,063 |
| Ramgarh Block population | 159,911 |
| Jarmundi Block population | 185,286 |
| Saraiyahat Block population | 156,291 |
Jama Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jama, Jharkhand - Wikipedia