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Kauamahal Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Kauamahal is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 261 families residing. The Kauamahal village has population of 1152 of which 564 are males while 588 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kauamahal village population of children with age 0-6 is 168 which makes up 14.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kauamahal village is 1043 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kauamahal as per census is 1182, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kauamahal village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kauamahal village was 80.39 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kauamahal Male literacy stands at 86.24 % while female literacy rate was 74.65 %.

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

Kauamahal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 261 - -
Population 1,152 564 588
Child (0-6) 168 77 91
Schedule Caste 103 52 51
Schedule Tribe 308 146 162
Literacy 80.39 % 86.24 % 74.65 %
Total Workers 360 294 66
Main Worker 335 - -
Marginal Worker 25 14 11

Caste Factor

Kauamahal village of Dumka has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 26.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.94 % of total population in Kauamahal village.

Work Profile

In Kauamahal village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 93.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.