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Nawa Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Nawa is a medium size village located in Chainpur Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 167 families residing. The Nawa village has population of 841 of which 444 are males while 397 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nawa village population of children with age 0-6 is 193 which makes up 22.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nawa village is 894 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Nawa as per census is 1010, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Nawa village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Nawa village was 42.13 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Nawa Male literacy stands at 54.31 % while female literacy rate was 28.00 %.

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

Nawa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 167 - -
Population 841 444 397
Child (0-6) 193 96 97
Schedule Caste 28 13 15
Schedule Tribe 289 136 153
Literacy 42.13 % 54.31 % 28.00 %
Total Workers 341 214 127
Main Worker 23 - -
Marginal Worker 318 196 122

Caste Factor

Nawa village of Palamu has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 34.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.33 % of total population in Nawa village.

Work Profile

In Nawa village out of total population, 341 were engaged in work activities. 6.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 341 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.