Jamtara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Jamtara is a Census Town city situated in Dumri block of Giridih district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,122 families residing in the Jamtara city. The total population of Jamtara is 6,255 out of which 3,249 are males and 3,006 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamtara is 925.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jamtara city is 949 which is 15% of the total population. There are 505 male children and 444 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamtara is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamtara is 73.6%. Thus Jamtara has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 82.47% and the female literacy rate is 64.13% in Jamtara.

Population
6,255
Literacy
73.6%
Sex Ratio
925

Jamtara Census Town has total administration over 1,122 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Jamtara Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamtara Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 949 505 444
Literacy 73.6% 69.7% 54.7%
Scheduled Caste 373 188 185
Scheduled Tribe 49 25 24
Illiterate 2,349 986 1,363

Caste-wise Population - Jamtara

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Jamtara.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 373 188 185
Schedule Tribe 49 25 24

Religion-wise Population - Jamtara

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jamtara is 5,233 which is 83.66% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jamtara is 658 which is 10.52% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Jamtara as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,233 (83.66%) 2,731 2,502
Muslim 658 (10.52%) 357 301
Christian 8 (0.13%) 3 5
Sikh 1 (0.02%) 0 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 355 (5.68%) 158 197

Literacy Rate - Jamtara

The total literacy rate of Jamtara was 73.61% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 3,906 literates, males were 2,263 while females were 1,643. Also the male literacy rate was 82.47% and the female literacy rate was 64.13% in Jamtara.

  Jamtara Jharkhand
Female 64.13% 55.42%
Male 82.47% 76.84%
Total 73.61% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Jamtara

The Sex Ratio of Jamtara is 925. Thus per every 1000 men there were 925 females in Jamtara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Jamtara.


Child Population - Jamtara

According to Census 2011, there were 949 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Jamtara. Out of which 505 were male while 444 were female.


Working Population - Jamtara

In Jamtara Census Town out of total population, 2,044 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,044 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 313 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,634 1,377 257
Cultivators 152 115 37
Agriculture Labourer 313 204 109
Household Industries 100 82 18
Other Workers 1,069 976 93
Marginal Workers 410 178 232
Non Working 4,211 1,694 2,517

Jamtara Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jamtara is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,255 62.4% 925

Map of Jamtara, Giridih, Jharkhand


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