Jau Population, Caste, Working Data Latur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Jau is a village situated in Nilanga taluka of Latur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 216 families residing in the village Jau. The total population of Jau is 1,158 out of which 545 are males and 613 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jau is 1,125.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jau village is 164 which is 14% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jau is 802 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,125) of Jau village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jau is 80.7%. Thus Jau village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Latur district. The male literacy rate is 87.22% and the female literacy rate is 75.19% in Jau village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jau village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jau Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jau village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 91 | 73 |
| Literacy | 80.68% | 87.22% | 75.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 356 | 149 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Jau village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jau village out of total population, 412 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 412 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 362 | 261 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 88 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 50 | 61 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 120 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 14 | 36 |
| Non Working | 746 | 270 | 476 |
Map of Jau, Latur, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Jau, Nilanga
Below are the list of villages near Jau village in Nilanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dangewadi | 561 |
| Nanand | 4,061 |
| Macharatwadi | 398 |
| Anandwadi | 363 |
| Dhobalewadi | 795 |
| Dagadwadi | 919 |
| Chincholi | 4,922 |
| Gaur | 3,053 |
| Anandwadi | 524 |
| Tupdi | 1,866 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jau, Latur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia