Petajam, Jarmundi
Petajam is a village located in the Jarmundi Subdivision of Dumka district of Jharkhand. The village falls in Jarmundi block and comes under Raikinari Gram Panchayat.
As on February 2025, the current population of Petajam is 135 out of which 69 are males and rest 66 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 957 females per 1000 males. There are around 18 teenagers in Petajam. It has literacy rate of 68% which means around 92 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 135 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 25 households in Petajam, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 63. The pincode of Petajam is 814145 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Nonihat Sub Post office
- Amarpur Branch Post office
- B Mahadeogarh Branch Post office
- Thakur Nahar Branch Post office
- Dhanbai Branch Post office
Schools
Petajam has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Govt +2 Rani Sonawati High School Nonihat
- Govt High School Hansdiha
- Khrist Raja High School Jiyajor
- St. Fransis Middle School, Hansdiha
- Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Hansdiha
Hospitals
Petajam has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Health Sub-Center Barmasia
- Health Sub-Center Ghormara
- Health Sub-Center Dhanaspur Nawadih
- Primary Health Center Nonihat
- Health Sub-Center Haripur
Banks
Petajam has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.