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Jamua Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Jamua is a medium size village located in Chakulia Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 245 families residing. The Jamua village has population of 1159 of which 593 are males while 566 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jamua village population of children with age 0-6 is 171 which makes up 14.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jamua village is 954 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jamua as per census is 1408, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jamua village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jamua village was 62.15 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jamua Male literacy stands at 77.78 % while female literacy rate was 44.64 %.

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 245 - -
Population 1,159 593 566
Child (0-6) 171 71 100
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 1,132 576 556
Literacy 62.15 % 77.78 % 44.64 %
Total Workers 511 321 190
Main Worker 212 - -
Marginal Worker 299 142 157

Caste Factor

In Jamua village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.67 % of total population in Jamua village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jamua village of Purbi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Jamua village out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 41.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.