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Jamtara population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Jharkhand, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 791,042 people
Households 155,275 PCA households
Literacy rate 64.59% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 41.29% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 791,042 715,296 75,746 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 155,275 140,311 14,964 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 130,993 121,244 9,749 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 16.56% 16.95% 12.87% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 954 959 904 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 954 956 921 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 426,312 371,784 54,528 Literacy rate% 64.59% 62.58% 82.62% Male literacy rate% 76.46% 74.99% 89.24% Female literacy rate% 52.15% 49.66% 75.28% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 72,885 63,026 9,859 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 240,489 236,962 3,527 Total workersCensus workers 326,631 303,407 23,224 Work participation rate% 41.29% 42.42% 30.66% Main workersworked at least 6 months 122,434 105,063 17,371 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 204,197 198,344 5,853 Non-workerspeople 464,411 411,889 52,522
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 155,275 households and 791,042 residents. Urban residents made up 9.58% of the population. Rural residents made up 90.42%. Children aged 0–6 made up 16.56% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 76.46% for males and 52.15% for females. Of 326,631 workers, 37.48% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 42,802 63,206 Agricultural labourers 26,814 108,853 Household industry workers 6,154 5,393 Other workers 46,664 26,745
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 801793 40,463 people within this district · Town
Census code 801792 29,415 people within this district · Town
Census code 372617 5,868 people within this district · Census town