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Nawa Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Nawa is a large village located in Nawa Bazar Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 655 families residing. The Nawa village has population of 3513 of which 1845 are males while 1668 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nawa village population of children with age 0-6 is 629 which makes up 17.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nawa village is 904 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Nawa as per census is 929, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Nawa village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Nawa village was 64.49 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Nawa Male literacy stands at 74.72 % while female literacy rate was 53.11 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nawa 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 Nawa village.

Nawa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 655 - -
Population 3,513 1,845 1,668
Child (0-6) 629 326 303
Schedule Caste 195 97 98
Schedule Tribe 2 2 0
Literacy 64.49 % 74.72 % 53.11 %
Total Workers 1,140 853 287
Main Worker 487 - -
Marginal Worker 653 418 235

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.55 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Nawa village.

Work Profile

In Nawa village out of total population, 1140 were engaged in work activities. 42.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1140 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.