Jamtara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamtara is a village situated in Chhatna block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Jamtara. The total population of Jamtara is 849 out of which 436 are males and 413 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamtara is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jamtara village is 99 which is 12% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamtara is 1,020 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Jamtara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamtara is 59.3%. Thus Jamtara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 71.58% and the female literacy rate is 46.28% in Jamtara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamtara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamtara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamtara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 49 | 50 |
| Literacy | 59.33% | 71.58% | 46.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 342 | 168 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 57 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 404 | 159 | 245 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.7% of total population in Jamtara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamtara village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 280 | 218 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 74 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 49 | 36 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 87 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 27 | 56 |
| Non Working | 486 | 191 | 295 |
Map of Jamtara, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jamtara, Chhatna
Below are the list of villages near Jamtara village in Chhatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anturi Bana | 461 |
| Bankati | 925 |
| Satkhulia | 344 |
| Aljhara | 1,860 |
| Chhopania | 363 |
| Dhengagora | 107 |
| Karkari | 216 |
| Nanduara | 257 |
| Singergara | 201 |
| Baghmara | 660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamtara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia