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Jamua Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Jamua is a medium size village located in Gawan Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 65 families residing. The Jamua village has population of 458 of which 206 are males while 252 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jamua village population of children with age 0-6 is 120 which makes up 26.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jamua village is 1223 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jamua as per census is 1143, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jamua village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jamua village was 30.47 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jamua Male literacy stands at 40.00 % while female literacy rate was 22.87 %.

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 65 - -
Population 458 206 252
Child (0-6) 120 56 64
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 256 112 144
Literacy 30.47 % 40.00 % 22.87 %
Total Workers 154 88 66
Main Worker 147 - -
Marginal Worker 7 4 3

Caste Factor

In Jamua village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 55.90 % of total population in Jamua village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jamua village of Giridih.

Work Profile

In Jamua village out of total population, 154 were engaged in work activities. 95.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.