Jamda Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamda is a village situated in Manbazar - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 161 families residing in the village Jamda. The total population of Jamda is 712 out of which 373 are males and 339 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamda is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jamda village is 74 which is 10% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamda is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Jamda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamda is 75.7%. Thus Jamda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.94% and the female literacy rate is 63.12% in Jamda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 36 | 38 |
| Literacy | 75.71% | 86.94% | 63.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 27 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 575 | 297 | 278 |
| Illiterate | 229 | 80 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.8% of total population in Jamda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamda village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 36.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 135 | 106 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 35 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 64 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 238 | 110 | 128 |
| Non Working | 339 | 157 | 182 |
Map of Jamda, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jamda, Manbazar - I
Below are the list of villages near Jamda village in Manbazar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagdagora | 602 |
| Dhagara | 383 |
| Banshketia | 188 |
| Doladanga | 52 |
| Bhengardi Alias Jadabnagar | 89 |
| Manpur | 1,395 |
| Doldenrya | 678 |
| Chirudi | 518 |
| Ichadi | 607 |
| Tetla | 671 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamda, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia