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Kowajhiri Population - Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh

Kowajhiri is a medium size village located in Jamai Tehsil of Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh with total 271 families residing. The Kowajhiri village has population of 1321 of which 653 are males while 668 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kowajhiri village population of children with age 0-6 is 260 which makes up 19.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kowajhiri village is 1023 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Kowajhiri as per census is 818, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Kowajhiri village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kowajhiri village was 47.03 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Kowajhiri Male literacy stands at 56.08 % while female literacy rate was 38.66 %.

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

Kowajhiri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 271 - -
Population 1,321 653 668
Child (0-6) 260 143 117
Schedule Caste 76 42 34
Schedule Tribe 757 365 392
Literacy 47.03 % 56.08 % 38.66 %
Total Workers 841 408 433
Main Worker 164 - -
Marginal Worker 677 304 373

Caste Factor

In Kowajhiri village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 57.31 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.75 % of total population in Kowajhiri village.

Work Profile

In Kowajhiri village out of total population, 841 were engaged in work activities. 19.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 841 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.