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Jhar Ama Population - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh

Jhar Ama is a medium size village located in Lailunga Tehsil of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh with total 271 families residing. The Jhar Ama village has population of 1172 of which 590 are males while 582 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhar Ama village population of children with age 0-6 is 201 which makes up 17.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhar Ama village is 986 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhar Ama as per census is 1094, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Jhar Ama village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhar Ama village was 52.52 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Jhar Ama Male literacy stands at 65.59 % while female literacy rate was 38.99 %.

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

Jhar Ama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 271 - -
Population 1,172 590 582
Child (0-6) 201 96 105
Schedule Caste 4 1 3
Schedule Tribe 1,086 542 544
Literacy 52.52 % 65.59 % 38.99 %
Total Workers 670 334 336
Main Worker 636 - -
Marginal Worker 34 16 18

Caste Factor

In Jhar Ama village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.66 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.34 % of total population in Jhar Ama village.

Work Profile

In Jhar Ama village out of total population, 670 were engaged in work activities. 94.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 670 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 529 were Agricultural labourer.