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Chowa Population - Bhandara, Maharashtra

Chowa is a medium size village located in Bhandara Taluka of Bhandara district, Maharashtra with total 293 families residing. The Chowa village has population of 1261 of which 614 are males while 647 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chowa village population of children with age 0-6 is 149 which makes up 11.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chowa village is 1054 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Chowa as per census is 961, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Chowa village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Chowa village was 77.97 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Chowa Male literacy stands at 87.55 % while female literacy rate was 68.99 %.

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

Chowa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 293 - -
Population 1,261 614 647
Child (0-6) 149 76 73
Schedule Caste 108 56 52
Schedule Tribe 10 4 6
Literacy 77.97 % 87.55 % 68.99 %
Total Workers 702 363 339
Main Worker 263 - -
Marginal Worker 439 130 309

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.56 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.79 % of total population in Chowa village.

Work Profile

In Chowa village out of total population, 702 were engaged in work activities. 37.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 702 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.