Chowa Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chowa is a village situated in Bhandara taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 293 families residing in the village Chowa. The total population of Chowa is 1,261 out of which 614 are males and 647 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chowa is 1,054.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chowa village is 149 which is 12% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chowa is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Chowa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chowa is 78%. Thus Chowa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 87.55% and the female literacy rate is 68.99% in Chowa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chowa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chowa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chowa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 76 | 73 |
| Literacy | 77.97% | 87.55% | 68.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108 | 56 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 143 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Chowa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chowa village out of total population, 702 were engaged in work activities. 37.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 702 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 233 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 89 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 72 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 71 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 439 | 130 | 309 |
| Non Working | 559 | 251 | 308 |
Map of Chowa, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Chowa, Bhandara
Below are the list of villages near Chowa village in Bhandara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawargaon | 978 |
| Usaripar | 449 |
| Kholapur | 105 |
| Shrinagar | 488 |
| Maudi | 543 |
| Wakeshwar | 2,056 |
| Jakh | 226 |
| Borgaon Kh. | 1,261 |
| Arjuni | 729 |
| Rawanwadi | 542 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chowa, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia