Jama Block, Community Development Block in Dumka district, India.
Jama Block is a rural administrative division in Dumka district that manages a collection of small villages and settlements across its territory. The block functions as a local governance unit providing services to farming communities and smaller towns within its jurisdiction.
The block emerged as part of Jharkhand's administrative structure to manage rural settlements and coordinate local development. Road and rail connections that developed over time helped integrate the region with surrounding areas.
The population of 137,963 residents includes a significant presence of Scheduled Tribes, representing 49.30 percent of the total inhabitants.
Visitors should know that basic infrastructure varies across villages and reliable supplies of electricity and water are not guaranteed everywhere. Planning ahead and checking conditions locally is advisable before traveling to specific settlements.
Among the 311 villages in Jama Block, only 128 receive electrical power supply, while merely 25 villages have access to tap water systems.
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