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Kauwal Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Kauwal is a large village located in Chhatarpur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 531 families residing. The Kauwal village has population of 2695 of which 1415 are males while 1280 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kauwal village population of children with age 0-6 is 429 which makes up 15.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kauwal village is 905 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kauwal as per census is 968, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kauwal village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kauwal village was 56.62 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kauwal Male literacy stands at 68.09 % while female literacy rate was 43.78 %.

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

Kauwal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 531 - -
Population 2,695 1,415 1,280
Child (0-6) 429 218 211
Schedule Caste 868 444 424
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 56.62 % 68.09 % 43.78 %
Total Workers 723 660 63
Main Worker 513 - -
Marginal Worker 210 185 25

Caste Factor

Kauwal village of Palamu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Kauwal village.

Work Profile

In Kauwal village out of total population, 723 were engaged in work activities. 70.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 723 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourer.