Jambad Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jambad is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 401 families residing in the village Jambad. The total population of Jambad is 2,115 out of which 1,034 are males and 1,081 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jambad is 1,045.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jambad village is 290 which is 14% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jambad is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Jambad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jambad is 67.3%. Thus Jambad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.75% and the female literacy rate is 55.84% in Jambad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jambad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jambad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jambad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 160 | 130 |
| Literacy | 67.29% | 79.75% | 55.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 90 | 49 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 244 | 120 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 887 | 337 | 550 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.5% of total population in Jambad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jambad village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 715 workers engaged in Main Work, 240 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 400 | 379 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 240 | 234 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 129 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 315 | 136 | 179 |
| Non Working | 1,400 | 519 | 881 |
Map of Jambad, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jambad, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Jambad village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makrabera | 302 |
| Lukuidi | 437 |
| Bhagabandh | 871 |
| Palanja | 3,142 |
| Anai | 1,032 |
| Ketika | 1,092 |
| Pindra | 2,512 |
| Gopalpur | 1,000 |
| Palaskala | 588 |
| Banbahal | 596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jambad, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia