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Kauwajhar Population - Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh

Kauwajhar is a medium size village located in Mahasamund Tehsil of Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh with total 369 families residing. The Kauwajhar village has population of 1516 of which 765 are males while 751 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kauwajhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 212 which makes up 13.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kauwajhar village is 982 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Kauwajhar as per census is 782, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Kauwajhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kauwajhar village was 69.33 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Kauwajhar Male literacy stands at 81.11 % while female literacy rate was 57.75 %.

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

Kauwajhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 369 - -
Population 1,516 765 751
Child (0-6) 212 119 93
Schedule Caste 231 114 117
Schedule Tribe 514 251 263
Literacy 69.33 % 81.11 % 57.75 %
Total Workers 803 433 370
Main Worker 583 - -
Marginal Worker 220 77 143

Caste Factor

Kauwajhar village of Mahasamund has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.91 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.24 % of total population in Kauwajhar village.

Work Profile

In Kauwajhar village out of total population, 803 were engaged in work activities. 72.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 803 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 403 were Agricultural labourer.