Jalma, Lawalaung, Chatra, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Jalma


The village Jalma is located in Lawalaung C.D.Block of Chatra District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Mangniya Gram Panchayat. It comes under Lawalaung Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chatra, which is about 36 kilometers away from Jalma.

Travel and Communication for Jalma


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Jalma


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Jalma is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Jalma is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Jalma


As per available data from the year 2009, 379 persons live in 66 house holds in the village Jalma. There are 206 female individuals and 173 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 54.35% and males constitute 45.65% of the total population.

There are 368 scheduled castes persons of which 201 are females and 167 are males. Females constitute 54.62% and males constitute 45.38% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 97.1% of the total population.

There are 4 scheduled tribes persons of which 2 are females and 2 are males. Females constitute 50% and males constitute 50% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 1.06% of the total population.

Population density of Jalma is 128.47 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Jalma


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Total area of Jalma is 295 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 270.16 ha. About 262.16 ha is un-irrigated area. About 8 ha is irrigated area. About 3.5 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 4.5 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 1.5 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 4.61 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 2.5 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 3.51 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 6 ha is culturable waste land. About 4.12 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 2.6 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Jalma


There is a private pre-primary school in the village Jalma.

There is a government primary school in the village Jalma.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Lawaloung, which is less than 5 kms away from Jalma.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Chatra, which is more than 10 kms away from Jalma.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Chatra, which is more than 10 kms away from Jalma.

Colleges in Jalma


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Chatra, which is more than 10 kms away from Jalma.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Jalma.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Jalma.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Jalma.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Hazaribagh, which is more than 10 kms away from Jalma.

Other Educational Facilities in Jalma


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Hazaribagh, which is more than 10 kms away from Jalma.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Chatra, which is more than 10 kms away from Jalma.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Jalma.

Healthcare Facilities in Jalma


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Jalma.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Jalma.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Jalma.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Jalma.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Jalma.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Jalma.

There is a alternative medicine hospital less than 5 kms away from Jalma.

There is a dispensary less than 5 kms away from Jalma.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Jalma.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Jalma.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Jalma.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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