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Nawadih Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Nawadih is a large village located in Chainpur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 539 families residing. The Nawadih village has population of 2555 of which 1267 are males while 1288 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nawadih village population of children with age 0-6 is 528 which makes up 20.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nawadih village is 1017 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Nawadih as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Nawadih village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Nawadih village was 50.96 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Nawadih Male literacy stands at 62.41 % while female literacy rate was 39.75 %.

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

Nawadih Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 539 - -
Population 2,555 1,267 1,288
Child (0-6) 528 264 264
Schedule Caste 535 284 251
Schedule Tribe 1,033 485 548
Literacy 50.96 % 62.41 % 39.75 %
Total Workers 861 584 277
Main Worker 220 - -
Marginal Worker 641 402 239

Caste Factor

In Nawadih village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.43 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.94 % of total population in Nawadih village.

Work Profile

In Nawadih village out of total population, 861 were engaged in work activities. 25.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 861 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.