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Kauwal Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Kauwal is a large village located in Nawadiha Bazar - Nawadiha Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 389 families residing. The Kauwal village has population of 2037 of which 1067 are males while 970 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kauwal village population of children with age 0-6 is 444 which makes up 21.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kauwal village is 909 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kauwal as per census is 930, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kauwal village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kauwal village was 40.55 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kauwal Male literacy stands at 51.61 % while female literacy rate was 28.31 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kauwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kauwal village.

Kauwal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 389 - -
Population 2,037 1,067 970
Child (0-6) 444 230 214
Schedule Caste 687 360 327
Schedule Tribe 8 4 4
Literacy 40.55 % 51.61 % 28.31 %
Total Workers 993 519 474
Main Worker 164 - -
Marginal Worker 829 379 450

Caste Factor

Kauwal village of Palamu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.39 % of total population in Kauwal village.

Work Profile

In Kauwal village out of total population, 993 were engaged in work activities. 16.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 993 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.