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Jhalam Population - Durg, Chhattisgarh

Jhalam is a medium size village located in Bemetara Tehsil of Durg district, Chhattisgarh with total 158 families residing. The Jhalam village has population of 796 of which 397 are males while 399 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhalam village population of children with age 0-6 is 120 which makes up 15.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhalam village is 1005 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhalam as per census is 1000, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Jhalam village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhalam village was 69.08 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Jhalam Male literacy stands at 84.57 % while female literacy rate was 53.69 %.

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

Jhalam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 158 - -
Population 796 397 399
Child (0-6) 120 60 60
Schedule Caste 54 26 28
Schedule Tribe 408 210 198
Literacy 69.08 % 84.57 % 53.69 %
Total Workers 438 225 213
Main Worker 437 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

In Jhalam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 51.26 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.78 % of total population in Jhalam village.

Work Profile

In Jhalam village out of total population, 438 were engaged in work activities. 99.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 438 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 338 were Agricultural labourer.