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Jamua Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Jamua is a medium size village located in Saraiyahat Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 320 families residing. The Jamua village has population of 1269 of which 653 are males while 616 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jamua village population of children with age 0-6 is 232 which makes up 18.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jamua village is 943 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jamua as per census is 1017, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jamua village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jamua village was 70.97 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jamua Male literacy stands at 83.64 % while female literacy rate was 57.31 %.

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 320 - -
Population 1,269 653 616
Child (0-6) 232 115 117
Schedule Caste 452 246 206
Schedule Tribe 58 29 29
Literacy 70.97 % 83.64 % 57.31 %
Total Workers 489 331 158
Main Worker 336 - -
Marginal Worker 153 19 134

Caste Factor

In Jamua village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.57 % of total population in Jamua village.

Work Profile

In Jamua village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 68.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.