Jamda is a Block placed in Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. Situated in rural region of Odisha, it is one among the 26 blocks of Mayurbhanj district. According to the administration register, the block number of Jamda is 62. The block has 79 villages and there are total 13422 homes in this Block.
As per Census 2011, Jamda's population is 59402. Out of this, 28784 are males whereas the females count 30618 here. This block has 9110 children in the age bracket of 0-6 years. Out of this 4613 are boys and 4497 are girls.
Literacy rate in Jamda block is 50%. 30279 out of total 59402 population is literate here. In males the literacy rate is 62% as 17918 males out of total 28784 are literate whereas female literacy rate is 40% as 12361 out of total 30618 females are educated in this Block.
The dark side is that illiteracy rate of Jamda block is 49%. Here 29123 out of total 59402 people are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 37% as 10866 males out of total 28784 are uneducated. In females the illiteracy rate is 59% and 18257 out of total 30618 females are illiterate in this block.
The number of employed person of Jamda block is 29717 yet 29685 are un-employed. And out of 29717 occupied people 6472 persons are fully reliant on cultivation.