Jamar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamar is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 595 families residing in the village Jamar. The total population of Jamar is 2,341 out of which 1,173 are males and 1,168 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamar is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jamar village is 335 which is 14% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamar is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Jamar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamar is 57.2%. Thus Jamar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.09% and the female literacy rate is 50.45% 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 | 335 | 176 | 159 |
| Literacy | 57.23% | 64.09% | 50.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,087 | 561 | 526 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 976 | 472 | 504 |
| Illiterate | 1,193 | 534 | 659 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.7% of total population in Jamar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamar village out of total population, 1,007 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,007 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 542 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 765 | 598 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 80 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 542 | 400 | 142 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 113 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 242 | 61 | 181 |
| Non Working | 1,334 | 514 | 820 |
Map of Jamar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jamar, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Jamar village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Amarpur | 753 |
| Suripukur | 505 |
| Jagannathpur | 386 |
| Makrampur | 174 |
| Daudpur | 732 |
| Tikul | 384 |
| Raghabnagar | 342 |
| Bhingaldaha | 489 |
| Uttar Lakshmipur | 524 |
| Sihal | 1,001 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia