Jambad Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jambad is a village situated in Puncha block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 735 families residing in the village Jambad. The total population of Jambad is 3,776 out of which 1,920 are males and 1,856 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jambad is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jambad village is 549 which is 15% of the total population. There are 274 male children and 275 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jambad is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Jambad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jambad is 69.9%. Thus Jambad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 84.81% and the female literacy rate is 54.33% 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 | 549 | 274 | 275 |
| Literacy | 69.88% | 84.81% | 54.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 544 | 285 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 55 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 1,521 | 524 | 997 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Jambad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jambad village out of total population, 1,952 were engaged in work activities. 41.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,952 workers engaged in Main Work, 356 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 813 | 570 | 243 |
| Cultivators | 356 | 262 | 94 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 306 | 210 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 90 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,139 | 461 | 678 |
| Non Working | 1,824 | 889 | 935 |
Map of Jambad, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jambad, Puncha
Below are the list of villages near Jambad village in Puncha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandatiri | 1,264 |
| Maheshpur | 1,821 |
| Konapara | 1,990 |
| Gopinathpur | 364 |
| Shyamdi | 38 |
| Bansa | 2,696 |
| Saurang | 1,501 |
| Hariharpur | 1,660 |
| Balakdi | 982 |
| Panipathar | 2,118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jambad, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia