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Kunwai Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Kunwai is a large village located in Panki Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 1159 families residing. The Kunwai village has population of 5802 of which 2954 are males while 2848 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kunwai village population of children with age 0-6 is 947 which makes up 16.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kunwai village is 964 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kunwai as per census is 998, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kunwai village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kunwai village was 64.28 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kunwai Male literacy stands at 77.50 % while female literacy rate was 50.48 %.

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

Kunwai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,159 - -
Population 5,802 2,954 2,848
Child (0-6) 947 474 473
Schedule Caste 743 362 381
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 64.28 % 77.50 % 50.48 %
Total Workers 2,578 1,508 1,070
Main Worker 406 - -
Marginal Worker 2,172 1,207 965

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.81 % of total population in Kunwai village. The village Kunwai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kunwai village out of total population, 2578 were engaged in work activities. 15.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2578 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.