Jamku Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Jamku is a village situated in Dharchula tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 146 families residing in the village Jamku. The total population of Jamku is 708 out of which 342 are males and 366 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamku is 1,070.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jamku village is 133 which is 19% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamku is 1,046 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,070) of Jamku village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamku is 80%. Thus Jamku village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 91.7% and the female literacy rate is 69.13% in Jamku village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamku village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamku Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamku village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 65 | 68 |
| Literacy | 80% | 91.7% | 69.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 261 | 122 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 248 | 88 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Jamku village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamku village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 19.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 26 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 291 | 145 | 146 |
| Non Working | 347 | 171 | 176 |
Map of Jamku, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Jamku, Dharchula
Below are the list of villages near Jamku village in Dharchula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garguwa | 986 |
| Khet | 504 |
| Khela | 1,764 |
| Suwa | 637 |
| Syankuri | 1,232 |
| New | 264 |
| Bangapani | 815 |
| Watan | 54 |
| Jarajibli | 1,335 |
| Dar | 560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamku, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia