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Lotwa Population - Gumla, Jharkhand

Lotwa is a medium size village located in Palkot Block of Gumla district, Jharkhand with total 188 families residing. The Lotwa village has population of 863 of which 423 are males while 440 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lotwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 133 which makes up 15.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lotwa village is 1040 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Lotwa as per census is 873, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Lotwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Lotwa village was 53.70 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Lotwa Male literacy stands at 63.64 % while female literacy rate was 44.44 %.

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

Lotwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 188 - -
Population 863 423 440
Child (0-6) 133 71 62
Schedule Caste 201 96 105
Schedule Tribe 502 250 252
Literacy 53.70 % 63.64 % 44.44 %
Total Workers 536 270 266
Main Worker 298 - -
Marginal Worker 238 115 123

Caste Factor

In Lotwa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 58.17 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 23.29 % of total population in Lotwa village.

Work Profile

In Lotwa village out of total population, 536 were engaged in work activities. 55.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.