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Jurgum Population - Jashpur, Chhattisgarh

Jurgum is a medium size village located in Bagicha Tehsil of Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh with total 316 families residing. The Jurgum village has population of 1164 of which 574 are males while 590 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jurgum village population of children with age 0-6 is 172 which makes up 14.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jurgum village is 1028 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Jurgum as per census is 977, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Jurgum village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jurgum village was 63.61 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Jurgum Male literacy stands at 75.77 % while female literacy rate was 51.88 %.

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

Jurgum Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 316 - -
Population 1,164 574 590
Child (0-6) 172 87 85
Schedule Caste 52 21 31
Schedule Tribe 804 406 398
Literacy 63.61 % 75.77 % 51.88 %
Total Workers 826 405 421
Main Worker 115 - -
Marginal Worker 711 314 397

Caste Factor

In Jurgum village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.07 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.47 % of total population in Jurgum village.

Work Profile

In Jurgum village out of total population, 826 were engaged in work activities. 13.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 826 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.