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Jurmu Population - Gumla, Jharkhand

Jurmu is a medium size village located in Dumri Block of Gumla district, Jharkhand with total 241 families residing. The Jurmu village has population of 1440 of which 718 are males while 722 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jurmu village population of children with age 0-6 is 239 which makes up 16.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jurmu village is 1006 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Jurmu as per census is 943, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Jurmu village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Jurmu village was 65.95 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Jurmu Male literacy stands at 74.96 % while female literacy rate was 57.10 %.

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

Jurmu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 241 - -
Population 1,440 718 722
Child (0-6) 239 123 116
Schedule Caste 86 35 51
Schedule Tribe 1,152 588 564
Literacy 65.95 % 74.96 % 57.10 %
Total Workers 795 402 393
Main Worker 613 - -
Marginal Worker 182 96 86

Caste Factor

In Jurmu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 80.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.97 % of total population in Jurmu village.

Work Profile

In Jurmu village out of total population, 795 were engaged in work activities. 77.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 795 workers engaged in Main Work, 531 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.