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Hotwag Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Hotwag is a medium size village located in Latehar Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 269 families residing. The Hotwag village has population of 1513 of which 778 are males while 735 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hotwag village population of children with age 0-6 is 274 which makes up 18.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hotwag village is 945 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Hotwag as per census is 877, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Hotwag village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Hotwag village was 63.60 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Hotwag Male literacy stands at 75.79 % while female literacy rate was 50.91 %.

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

Hotwag Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 269 - -
Population 1,513 778 735
Child (0-6) 274 146 128
Schedule Caste 354 172 182
Schedule Tribe 227 124 103
Literacy 63.60 % 75.79 % 50.91 %
Total Workers 729 375 354
Main Worker 511 - -
Marginal Worker 218 49 169

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.40 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.00 % of total population in Hotwag village.

Work Profile

In Hotwag village out of total population, 729 were engaged in work activities. 70.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 729 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 286 were Agricultural labourer.