Jamkola Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamkola is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 136 families residing in the village Jamkola. The total population of Jamkola is 603 out of which 325 are males and 278 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamkola is 855.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jamkola village is 84 which is 14% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamkola is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (855) of Jamkola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamkola is 78.4%. Thus Jamkola village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 88.3% and the female literacy rate is 66.67% in Jamkola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamkola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamkola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamkola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 43 | 41 |
| Literacy | 78.42% | 88.3% | 66.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 290 | 151 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 256 | 147 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 76 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.5% of total population in Jamkola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamkola village out of total population, 380 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 380 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 246 | 159 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 240 | 155 | 85 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 49 | 85 |
| Non Working | 223 | 117 | 106 |
Map of Jamkola, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jamkola, Sainthia
Below are the list of villages near Jamkola village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kshatipur | 976 |
| Bharamarkol | 1,913 |
| Paschim Sahapur | 1,358 |
| Junedpur | 500 |
| Paikpara | 344 |
| Kuchighata | 2,848 |
| Belia | 972 |
| Kusumdihi | 1,111 |
| Paschim Durgapur | 133 |
| Paschim Naoapara | 2,288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamkola, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia