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Jamhar Population - Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

Jamhar is a medium size village located in Pithora Tehsil of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh with total 412 families residing. The Jamhar village has population of 1339 of which 695 are males while 644 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jamhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 153 which makes up 11.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jamhar village is 927 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Jamhar as per census is 663, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Jamhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jamhar village was 66.69 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Jamhar Male literacy stands at 78.11 % while female literacy rate was 54.89 %.

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

Jamhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 412 - -
Population 1,339 695 644
Child (0-6) 153 92 61
Schedule Caste 32 13 19
Schedule Tribe 588 309 279
Literacy 66.69 % 78.11 % 54.89 %
Total Workers 848 450 398
Main Worker 674 - -
Marginal Worker 174 50 124

Caste Factor

In Jamhar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 43.91 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.39 % of total population in Jamhar village.

Work Profile

In Jamhar village out of total population, 848 were engaged in work activities. 79.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 848 workers engaged in Main Work, 378 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourer.