Jamar Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamar is a village situated in Burdwan - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 677 families residing in the village Jamar. The total population of Jamar is 2,909 out of which 1,521 are males and 1,388 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamar is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jamar village is 260 which is 9% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamar is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Jamar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamar is 84.6%. Thus Jamar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 91.35% and the female literacy rate is 77.16% in Jamar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 133 | 127 |
| Literacy | 84.6% | 91.35% | 77.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 858 | 449 | 409 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 50 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 668 | 253 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Jamar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamar village out of total population, 1,010 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,010 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 370 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 935 | 882 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 300 | 293 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 370 | 341 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 246 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 75 | 63 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,899 | 576 | 1,323 |
Map of Jamar, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jamar, Burdwan - I
Below are the list of villages near Jamar village in Burdwan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raypur | 779 |
| Rayan | 18,973 |
| Khaidya | 765 |
| Sadhanpur | 8,181 |
| Bhita | 1,861 |
| Kantia | 969 |
| Shonpur | 1,603 |
| Jamalpur | 426 |
| Tentulia | 1,236 |
| Sapar | 1,201 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamar, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia