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Jam Population - Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

Jam is a large village located in Katangi Tehsil of Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh with total 630 families residing. The Jam village has population of 2922 of which 1435 are males while 1487 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jam village population of children with age 0-6 is 384 which makes up 13.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jam village is 1036 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Jam as per census is 930, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Jam village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jam village was 82.03 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Jam Male literacy stands at 89.08 % while female literacy rate was 75.35 %.

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

Jam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 630 - -
Population 2,922 1,435 1,487
Child (0-6) 384 199 185
Schedule Caste 280 127 153
Schedule Tribe 439 210 229
Literacy 82.03 % 89.08 % 75.35 %
Total Workers 1,750 922 828
Main Worker 1,018 - -
Marginal Worker 732 288 444

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.02 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.58 % of total population in Jam village.

Work Profile

In Jam village out of total population, 1750 were engaged in work activities. 58.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1750 workers engaged in Main Work, 701 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourer.