Petajam, Jarmundi, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 12, 2024.

Geographic Location of Petajam


The village Petajam is located in Jarmundi C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Raykanali Gram Panchayat. It comes under Jarmundi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 45 kilometers away from Petajam.

Travel and Communication for Petajam


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

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Petajam


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

A brief summary of available data for Petajam 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 Petajam


As per available data from the year 2009, 110 persons live in 20 house holds in the village Petajam. There are 54 female individuals and 56 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.09% and males constitute 50.91% of the total population.

There are 110 scheduled tribes persons of which 54 are females and 56 are males. Females constitute 49.09% and males constitute 50.91% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 100% of the total population.

Population density of Petajam is 325.83 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Petajam


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Total area of Petajam is 33.76 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 14.72 ha. About 8.54 ha is un-irrigated area. About 6.18 ha is irrigated area. About 1.73 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1.92 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 2.53 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 1.05 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 7.26 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 5.4 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 0.83 ha is culturable waste land. About 4 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 0.5 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Petajam


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Jarmundi, which is more than 10 kms away from Petajam.

There is a government primary school in the village Petajam.

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

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

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

Colleges in Petajam


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 Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Petajam.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Petajam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Petajam


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Petajam.

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

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Petajam.

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

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Petajam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Petajam.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Petajam.

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

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

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

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

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