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Jahama Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Jahama is a medium size village located in Handwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 135 families residing. The Jahama village has population of 876 of which 452 are males while 424 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jahama village population of children with age 0-6 is 250 which makes up 28.54 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jahama village is 938 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Jahama as per census is 1033, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Jahama village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Jahama village was 59.90 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Jahama Male literacy stands at 74.16 % while female literacy rate was 44.11 %.

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

Jahama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 135 - -
Population 876 452 424
Child (0-6) 250 123 127
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 187 87 100
Literacy 59.90 % 74.16 % 44.11 %
Total Workers 169 162 7
Main Worker 64 - -
Marginal Worker 105 104 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.35 % of total population in Jahama village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jahama village of Kupwara.

Work Profile

In Jahama village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 37.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.