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Jam Bedya Population - Bankura, West Bengal

Jam Bedya is a medium size village located in Gangajalghati Block of Bankura district, West Bengal with total 249 families residing. The Jam Bedya village has population of 1315 of which 652 are males while 663 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jam Bedya village population of children with age 0-6 is 172 which makes up 13.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jam Bedya village is 1017 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jam Bedya as per census is 1205, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jam Bedya village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jam Bedya village was 66.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jam Bedya Male literacy stands at 80.14 % while female literacy rate was 52.90 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jam Bedya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Jam Bedya village.

Jam Bedya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 249 - -
Population 1,315 652 663
Child (0-6) 172 78 94
Schedule Caste 194 91 103
Schedule Tribe 84 45 39
Literacy 66.58 % 80.14 % 52.90 %
Total Workers 478 390 88
Main Worker 350 - -
Marginal Worker 128 69 59

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.75 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.39 % of total population in Jam Bedya village.

Work Profile

In Jam Bedya village out of total population, 478 were engaged in work activities. 73.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 478 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.