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Jamkandar Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Jamkandar is a medium size village located in Dumka Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 78 families residing. The Jamkandar village has population of 363 of which 178 are males while 185 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jamkandar village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 11.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jamkandar village is 1039 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jamkandar as per census is 1048, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jamkandar village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jamkandar village was 93.75 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jamkandar Male literacy stands at 98.73 % while female literacy rate was 88.96 %.

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 78 - -
Population 363 178 185
Child (0-6) 43 21 22
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 348 169 179
Literacy 93.75 % 98.73 % 88.96 %
Total Workers 306 149 157
Main Worker 243 - -
Marginal Worker 63 32 31

Caste Factor

In Jamkandar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.87 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.28 % of total population in Jamkandar village.

Work Profile

In Jamkandar village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 79.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourer.