Jamua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jamua is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 129 families residing in the village Jamua. The total population of Jamua is 630 out of which 320 are males and 310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamua is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jamua village is 79 which is 13% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamua is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Jamua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamua is 57.5%. Thus Jamua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 67.26% and the female literacy rate is 47.41% in Jamua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jamua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jamua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 39 | 40 |
| Literacy | 57.53% | 67.26% | 47.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 509 | 253 | 256 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 131 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.8% of total population in Jamua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jamua village out of total population, 324 were engaged in work activities. 62% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 324 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 149 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 123 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 20 | 103 |
| Non Working | 306 | 151 | 155 |
Map of Jamua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jamua, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Jamua village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ayma Chak | 55 |
| Tentul Muri | 124 |
| Taruk Gerya | 189 |
| Bahara | 203 |
| Hijli | 343 |
| Jamira | 37 |
| Bajgerya | 322 |
| Banshi Bani | 252 |
| Daulat Chak | 263 |
| Rauta | 204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia