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Jalwa Population - Dima Hasao, Assam

Jalwa is a small village located in Maibong Circle of Dima Hasao district, Assam with total 18 families residing. The Jalwa village has population of 110 of which 58 are males while 52 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jalwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 24 which makes up 21.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jalwa village is 897 which is lower than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Jalwa as per census is 600, lower than Assam average of 962.

Jalwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Jalwa village was 45.35 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Jalwa Male literacy stands at 48.84 % while female literacy rate was 41.86 %.

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

Jalwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 18 - -
Population 110 58 52
Child (0-6) 24 15 9
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 99 57 42
Literacy 45.35 % 48.84 % 41.86 %
Total Workers 19 19 0
Main Worker 19 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Jalwa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.00 % of total population in Jalwa village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jalwa village of Dima Hasao.

Work Profile

In Jalwa village out of total population, 19 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 19 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.