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Deswali Population - Khunti, Jharkhand

Deswali is a medium size village located in Karra Block of Khunti district, Jharkhand with total 36 families residing. The Deswali village has population of 221 of which 111 are males while 110 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Deswali village population of children with age 0-6 is 32 which makes up 14.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Deswali village is 991 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Deswali as per census is 778, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Deswali village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Deswali village was 64.55 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Deswali Male literacy stands at 75.27 % while female literacy rate was 54.17 %.

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

Deswali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 36 - -
Population 221 111 110
Child (0-6) 32 18 14
Schedule Caste 29 19 10
Schedule Tribe 131 62 69
Literacy 64.55 % 75.27 % 54.17 %
Total Workers 168 80 88
Main Worker 74 - -
Marginal Worker 94 38 56

Caste Factor

In Deswali village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 59.28 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.12 % of total population in Deswali village.

Work Profile

In Deswali village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 44.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.