Jamkandar Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jamkandar is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Jamkandar. The total population of Jamkandar is 1,128 out of which 597 are males and 531 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamkandar is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jamkandar village is 163 which is 14% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamkandar is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Jamkandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamkandar is 66.7%. Thus Jamkandar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 77.06% and the female literacy rate is 55.16% in Jamkandar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamkandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamkandar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamkandar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 87 | 76 |
| Literacy | 66.74% | 77.06% | 55.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 488 | 252 | 236 |
| Illiterate | 484 | 204 | 280 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.3% of total population in Jamkandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamkandar village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 550 | 341 | 209 |
| Non Working | 561 | 245 | 316 |
Map of Jamkandar, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Jamkandar, Shikaripara
Below are the list of villages near Jamkandar village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajbandh | 1,184 |
| Parbatpur | 562 |
| Sonadhap | 1,587 |
| Asna | 1,222 |
| Dharampur | 451 |
| Bhagwanpur | 337 |
| Sulunga | 149 |
| Palasi | 1,162 |
| Amrapara | 226 |
| Jogi Khopa | 682 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamkandar, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia