Jam, Katangi, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 10, 2024.

Geographic Location of Jam


The village Jam is located in Katangi Tahsil of Balaghat District in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. It comes under Katangi Community Development Block. The nearest town is Katangi, which is about 10 kilometers away from Jam.

Travel and Communication for Jam


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station less than 5 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Jam,
Balaghat,
Madhya Pradesh, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Jam


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

A brief summary of available data for Jam 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 Jam


As per available data from the year 2009, 2922 persons live in 630 house holds in the village Jam. There are 1487 female individuals and 1435 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 50.89% and males constitute 49.11% of the total population.

There are 280 scheduled castes persons of which 153 are females and 127 are males. Females constitute 54.64% and males constitute 45.36% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 9.58% of the total population.

There are 439 scheduled tribes persons of which 229 are females and 210 are males. Females constitute 52.16% and males constitute 47.84% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 15.02% of the total population.

Population density of Jam is 347.77 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Jam


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Total area of Jam is 840.21 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 629.2 ha. About 229.99 ha is un-irrigated area. About 399.21 ha is irrigated area. About 280.4 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 20.71 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 33.78 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 64.32 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 26.43 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 73.86 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands.

About 30.4 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 24.01 ha is culturable waste land. About 20.84 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 16.83 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Jam


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

There are 3 government primary schools. Additionally, there is a private primary school in the village Jam.

There is a government middle school. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Jam.

There is a government secondary school. Additionally, there is a private secondary school in the village Jam.

There is a government senior secondary school. Additionally, there is a private senior secondary school in the village Jam.

Colleges in Jam


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 Katangi, which is 5-10 kms away from Jam.

There are no engineering colleges in the village Jam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

There are no management institutes in the village Jam or anywhere in the nearby villages.

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

Other Educational Facilities in Jam


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Jam


There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Jam.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Jam.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Jam.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Jam.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Jam.

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

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Jam.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Jam.

There is a veterinary hospital 5-10 kms away from Jam.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Jam.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Jam.

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

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