Jam village, Rasra tehsil | Pincode 221712

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

DEVANDRA YADAV

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LGD code: 198342
Pincode: 221712
Post office: Rasra Town
Population: 6,168
Households: 958
Literacy rate: 66.5%
Sex ratio: 921 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 2,033

Census 2011 · in context

How Jam compares

By population, Jam ranks #8 of 400 villages in Rasra mandal.

Literacy rate

66.5%

+6.3% vs mandal average

Jam: 66.5%
Rasra mandal: 60.2%
Ballia district: 60.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

921

−35 vs mandal average

Jam: 921
Rasra mandal: 956

Household size

people per home

6.4

−0.3 vs mandal average

Jam: 6.4
Rasra mandal: 6.7

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Jam at a glance

Jam is a village of 6,168 people in 958 households (Census 2011) in Rasra tehsil, Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, the 8th-largest of 400 villages in Rasra tehsil. Literacy is 67%, 6 points above the tehsil average of 60% and the sex ratio is 921 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 221712, served by Rasra Town post office; the LGD village code is 198342. The sarpanch is DEVANDRA YADAV, and the village votes in Gopamau assembly constituency, represented by MLA Shyam Prakash. The population is estimated at 7,272 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jam

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 6
Power hours (winter): 6
Primary school: 0
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 1
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: No
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: BALLIA
Distance to nearest town (km): 0
Distance to district HQ (km): 0
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 0
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): JAM
Total area (ha): 450.51
Irrigated area (ha): 359.22
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Jam

LGD code: 198342
Pincode: 221712
Post office: Rasra Town
Population (Census 2011): 6,168
Population (projected 2026): 7,272
Households: 958
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 921
Literacy rate: 66.5%
Lok Sabha constituency: Hardoi
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gopamau
Member of Parliament: Jai Prakash
Member of Legislative Assembly: Shyam Prakash
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: DEVANDRA YADAV
Block / Mandal: Rasra
Nearest railway station: Parsehra Mal (53.1 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Ballia district level

Then & Now

Jam — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

6,168

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

7,272

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

958

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

1,129

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 6,168Census 2011
Households: 958Census 2011
Literacy rate: 66.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 921 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 7,2722026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1,1292026 projection
Active job cards: 1,66,299MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 79,252MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 15,24,06,296ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 1,062NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 73.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 89.1%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 61.7%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 65.7%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 52.2%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 70.8%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Ballia district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 36,18,753PMAY-G · 36,18,753 of 36,85,704 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ballia district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 8,97,697Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ballia district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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Parsehra Mal
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Railway · station
Oel
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Quick answers

People often ask about Jam

What is the pincode of Jam?

The pincode of Jam, Rasra tehsil, Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh is 221712. The post office is Rasra Town.

Which post office delivers to Jam?

Mail for Jam is delivered through Rasra Town post office, pincode 221712, in Rasra tehsil, Ballia district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Jam located?

Jam is a village in Rasra tehsil of Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is the population of Jam as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Jam village has a population of 6,168 across 958 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Jam?

The current sarpanch of Jam gram panchayat is DEVANDRA YADAV.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jam in?

Jam falls under the Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency (PC #31) of Uttar Pradesh.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Jam in?

Jam falls under the Gopamau assembly constituency (AC #157) of Uttar Pradesh.

What is the literacy rate in Jam?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Jam village is 66.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Jam?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Jam village is 921 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Jam?

The nearest railway station to Jam is Parsehra Mal (~53.1 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Jam?

12 schemes currently match residents of Jam, including Mukhya Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (UP), Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Jam?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Jam village is 198342.

How big is Jam compared to other villages in Rasra tehsil?

Jam ranks 8 of 400 villages in Rasra tehsil by Census 2011 population (6,168 residents).

Who is the MLA of Jam?

Jam falls under Gopamau assembly constituency (AC 157). The sitting MLA is Shyam Prakash (BJP).

Who is the MP for Jam?

Jam is in Hardoi Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Jai Prakash (BJP).

What is the population of Jam in 2026?

Jam is estimated at 7,272 people in 2026, up about 18% from 6,168 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Jam in?

Uttar Pradesh falls in the Upper Gangetic Plains zone (wheat, rice, sugarcane; canal irrigation) and the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Jam in Ballia district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Jam?

DEVANDRA YADAV is the sarpanch of Jam gram panchayat, Rasra tehsil. See the sarpanch list of Rasra tehsil for every gram panchayat.

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Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-24
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)