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Jamua Population - Sitamarhi, Bihar

Jamua is a large village located in Sonbarsa Block of Sitamarhi district, Bihar with total 493 families residing. The Jamua village has population of 2735 of which 1435 are males while 1300 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jamua village population of children with age 0-6 is 583 which makes up 21.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jamua village is 906 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jamua as per census is 905, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Jamua village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jamua village was 56.51 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jamua Male literacy stands at 71.66 % while female literacy rate was 39.78 %.

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

Jamua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 493 - -
Population 2,735 1,435 1,300
Child (0-6) 583 306 277
Schedule Caste 177 93 84
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 56.51 % 71.66 % 39.78 %
Total Workers 992 659 333
Main Worker 665 - -
Marginal Worker 327 79 248

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.47 % of total population in Jamua village. The village Jamua currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jamua village out of total population, 992 were engaged in work activities. 67.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 992 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 309 were Agricultural labourer.