Lotwa Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Lotwa is a village situated in Nilambar-Pitambarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 237 families residing in the village Lotwa. The total population of Lotwa is 1,106 out of which 563 are males and 543 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lotwa is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lotwa village is 169 which is 15% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lotwa is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Lotwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lotwa is 62%. Thus Lotwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 75.85% and the female literacy rate is 47.96% in Lotwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lotwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lotwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lotwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 91 | 78 |
| Literacy | 62.01% | 75.85% | 47.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 937 | 465 | 472 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 525 | 205 | 320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Lotwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lotwa village out of total population, 437 were engaged in work activities. 11.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 437 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 49 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 386 | 259 | 127 |
| Non Working | 669 | 255 | 414 |
Map of Lotwa, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Lotwa, Nilambar-Pitambarpur
Below are the list of villages near Lotwa village in Nilambar-Pitambarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Oria Kalan | 2,766 |
| Kamal Keria | 492 |
| Khairant | 892 |
| Phutharwa | 103 |
| Goradihtoli | 466 |
| Goradih Piprahat | 213 |
| Goradih Khas | 1,022 |
| Goradih Kothilwa | 113 |
| Akhourididri | 726 |
| Goradih Jagatpurwa | 214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lotwa, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia