Country India District Dumka PIN 814141 (Jarmundi) Elevation 145 m Area code 06431 | State Jharkhand Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone/STD code 06431 Population 137,963 (2011) | |
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Jama is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dumka district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 16 km from Dumka, the district headquarters.
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Map of Jama, Jharkhand
Geography
Jama, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°22′6″N 87°15′52″E.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Jama CD Block had a total population of 137,963, all of which were rural. There were 69,621 (50 %) males and 68,342 (50 %) females. Scheduled Castes numbered 7,069 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 68,021. Population below 6 years was 23,015.
Jama is a village with a population of 843 as per 2011 census.
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Jama CD Block was 71,132 (61.88 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 44,239 (62 %) were males and 26,893 (38 %) were females.
As per 2011 census, literacy in Dumka district was 61.02.Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.
Transportation
The Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat railway line is fully operational from June 2015. The Jasidih-Dumka sector was operational from 2011. There is a railway station at Jama.