Jamra Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamra is a village situated in Katwa - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 591 families residing in the village Jamra. The total population of Jamra is 2,572 out of which 1,346 are males and 1,226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamra is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jamra village is 298 which is 12% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamra is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Jamra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamra is 60.4%. Thus Jamra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 64.51% and the female literacy rate is 55.82% in Jamra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 298 | 154 | 144 |
| Literacy | 60.38% | 64.51% | 55.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,161 | 623 | 538 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 1,199 | 577 | 622 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Jamra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamra village out of total population, 964 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 964 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 500 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 842 | 780 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 113 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 500 | 451 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 201 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 92 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,608 | 474 | 1,134 |
Map of Jamra, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jamra, Katwa - I
Below are the list of villages near Jamra village in Katwa - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamal | 2,347 |
| Srirampur | 396 |
| Bainchi | 1,545 |
| Depara | 1,103 |
| Chandrapur | 2,104 |
| Narayanpur | 1,789 |
| Narsana | 831 |
| Tikarkhanji | 1,908 |
| Elgram | 119 |
| Gopkhanji | 1,337 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamra, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia