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Gowai Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Gowai is a medium size village located in Bandgaon Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 59 families residing. The Gowai village has population of 293 of which 142 are males while 151 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gowai village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 18.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gowai village is 1063 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gowai as per census is 897, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gowai village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gowai village was 52.94 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gowai Male literacy stands at 65.49 % while female literacy rate was 41.60 %.

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

Gowai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 59 - -
Population 293 142 151
Child (0-6) 55 29 26
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 293 142 151
Literacy 52.94 % 65.49 % 41.60 %
Total Workers 148 73 75
Main Worker 58 - -
Marginal Worker 90 27 63

Caste Factor

In Gowai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Gowai village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gowai village of Pashchimi Singhbhum.

Work Profile

In Gowai village out of total population, 148 were engaged in work activities. 39.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 148 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.