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Jamua Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Jamua is a medium size village located in Keshpur Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 129 families residing. The Jamua village has population of 630 of which 320 are males while 310 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jamua village population of children with age 0-6 is 79 which makes up 12.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jamua village is 969 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jamua as per census is 1026, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jamua village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jamua village was 57.53 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jamua Male literacy stands at 67.26 % while female literacy rate was 47.41 %.

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

Jamua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 129 - -
Population 630 320 310
Child (0-6) 79 39 40
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 509 253 256
Literacy 57.53 % 67.26 % 47.41 %
Total Workers 324 169 155
Main Worker 201 - -
Marginal Worker 123 20 103

Caste Factor

In Jamua village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 80.79 % of total population in Jamua village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jamua village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Jamua village out of total population, 324 were engaged in work activities. 62.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.96 % 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 labourer.