Jam Population, Caste, Working Data Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Jam is a village situated in Lalbarra tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,240 families residing in the village Jam. The total population of Jam is 5,530 out of which 2,731 are males and 2,799 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jam is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jam village is 745 which is 13% of the total population. There are 414 male children and 331 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jam is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Jam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jam is 74.2%. Thus Jam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Balaghat district. The male literacy rate is 82.26% and the female literacy rate is 66.61% in Jam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 745 | 414 | 331 |
| Literacy | 74.19% | 82.26% | 66.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 202 | 89 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 75 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 1,980 | 825 | 1,155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Jam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jam village out of total population, 3,001 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,001 workers engaged in Main Work, 837 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,393 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,403 | 1,300 | 1,103 |
| Cultivators | 837 | 454 | 383 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,393 | 736 | 657 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 13 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 97 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 598 | 238 | 360 |
| Non Working | 2,529 | 1,193 | 1,336 |
Map of Jam, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jam, Lalbarra
Below are the list of villages near Jam village in Lalbarra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahegaon | 1,556 |
| Khairgaon | 972 |
| Botta | 1,102 |
| Chhindlai | 1,079 |
| Selwa | 966 |
| Pipariya | 1,330 |
| Bagdehi | 469 |
| Babariya | 1,827 |
| Dohara | 458 |
| Ghoti | 2,356 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jam, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia