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Jamkandar Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Jamkandar is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 274 families residing. The Jamkandar village has population of 1128 of which 597 are males while 531 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jamkandar village population of children with age 0-6 is 163 which makes up 14.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jamkandar village is 889 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jamkandar as per census is 874, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jamkandar village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jamkandar village was 66.74 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jamkandar Male literacy stands at 77.06 % while female literacy rate was 55.16 %.

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

Jamkandar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 274 - -
Population 1,128 597 531
Child (0-6) 163 87 76
Schedule Caste 30 17 13
Schedule Tribe 488 252 236
Literacy 66.74 % 77.06 % 55.16 %
Total Workers 567 352 215
Main Worker 17 - -
Marginal Worker 550 341 209

Caste Factor

In Jamkandar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 43.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.66 % of total population in Jamkandar village.

Work Profile

In Jamkandar village out of total population, 567 were engaged in work activities. 3.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 567 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.