Kowajhiri Population, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011

Kowajhiri is a village situated in Jamai tehsil of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 271 families residing in the village Kowajhiri. The total population of Kowajhiri is 1,321 out of which 653 are males and 668 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kowajhiri is 1,023.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kowajhiri village is 260 which is 20% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kowajhiri is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Kowajhiri village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kowajhiri is 47%. Thus Kowajhiri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.9% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 56.08% and the female literacy rate is 38.66% in Kowajhiri village.

Population
1,321
Families
271
Literacy
47.03%
Sex Ratio
1,023

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kowajhiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kowajhiri Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kowajhiri village.

Total Male Female
Children 260 143 117
Literacy 47.03% 56.08% 38.66%
Scheduled Caste 76 42 34
Scheduled Tribe 757 365 392
Illiterate 822 367 455

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.3% of total population in Kowajhiri village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kowajhiri village out of total population, 841 were engaged in work activities. 19.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 841 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 164 104 60
Cultivators 117 79 38
Agriculture Labourer 23 14 9
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 23 10 13
Marginal Workers 677 304 373
Non Working 480 245 235

Map of Kowajhiri, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh


Nearby Villages to Kowajhiri, Jamai

Below are the list of villages near Kowajhiri village in Jamai.

Village Population
Khapa 525
Junapani 587
Gorakhghat 673
Chhawada 543
Kodakhuri 133
Bhardi 900
Suwa Am 444
Bijori 357
Ghatiya 1,156
Mali 706

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