Kauwal Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kauwal is a village situated in Chhatarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 531 families residing in the village Kauwal. The total population of Kauwal is 2,695 out of which 1,415 are males and 1,280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kauwal is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kauwal village is 429 which is 16% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kauwal is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Kauwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kauwal is 56.6%. Thus Kauwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 68.09% and the female literacy rate is 43.78% in Kauwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kauwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kauwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kauwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 429 | 218 | 211 |
| Literacy | 56.62% | 68.09% | 43.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 868 | 444 | 424 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,412 | 600 | 812 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kauwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kauwal village out of total population, 723 were engaged in work activities. 71% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 723 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 513 | 475 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 191 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 160 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 120 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 210 | 185 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,972 | 755 | 1,217 |
Map of Kauwal, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kauwal, Chhatarpur
Below are the list of villages near Kauwal village in Chhatarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arjundih | 1,140 |
| Dinadag | 2,264 |
| Bandhudih | 1,386 |
| Jobna Alias Ramgarh | 2,410 |
| Kharwardih | 505 |
| Bara | 3,342 |
| Chorar Alias Udaigarh | 1,669 |
| Madanpur | 3,062 |
| Bhandardih | 681 |
| Kachanpur | 3,967 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kauwal, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia