Jhalam Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Jhalam is a village situated in Bemetara tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 158 families residing in the village Jhalam. The total population of Jhalam is 796 out of which 397 are males and 399 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhalam is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhalam village is 120 which is 15% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhalam is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Jhalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhalam is 69.1%. Thus Jhalam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 84.57% and the female literacy rate is 53.69% in Jhalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 60 | 60 |
| Literacy | 69.08% | 84.57% | 53.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 26 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 408 | 210 | 198 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 112 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.3% of total population in Jhalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhalam village out of total population, 438 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 438 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 338 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 437 | 224 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 36 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 338 | 163 | 175 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 25 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 358 | 172 | 186 |
Map of Jhalam, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Jhalam, Bemetara
Below are the list of villages near Jhalam village in Bemetara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kosa | 293 |
| Ghatholi | 294 |
| Nari | 1,405 |
| Pandkidih | 401 |
| Pendritarai | 1,424 |
| Marka | 1,262 |
| Majgaon | 742 |
| Khamhi | 691 |
| Pandarbhatha | 1,283 |
| Singhanpuri | 781 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhalam, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia