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Jamda Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Jamda is a medium size village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 161 families residing. The Jamda village has population of 712 of which 373 are males while 339 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jamda village population of children with age 0-6 is 74 which makes up 10.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jamda village is 909 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jamda as per census is 1056, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jamda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jamda village was 75.71 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jamda Male literacy stands at 86.94 % while female literacy rate was 63.12 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jamda 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 Jamda village.

Jamda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 161 - -
Population 712 373 339
Child (0-6) 74 36 38
Schedule Caste 48 27 21
Schedule Tribe 575 297 278
Literacy 75.71 % 86.94 % 63.12 %
Total Workers 373 216 157
Main Worker 135 - -
Marginal Worker 238 110 128

Caste Factor

In Jamda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 80.76 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.74 % of total population in Jamda village.

Work Profile

In Jamda village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 36.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.