Chanwai Population, Caste, Working Data Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Chanwai is a village situated in Akkalkuwa taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 231 families residing in the village Chanwai. The total population of Chanwai is 1,145 out of which 575 are males and 570 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chanwai is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chanwai village is 239 which is 21% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chanwai is 1,078 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Chanwai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chanwai is 56.3%. Thus Chanwai village has higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Nandurbar district. The male literacy rate is 59.35% and the female literacy rate is 53.14% in Chanwai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chanwai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chanwai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chanwai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 115 | 124 |
| Literacy | 56.29% | 59.35% | 53.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,144 | 575 | 569 |
| Illiterate | 635 | 302 | 333 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.9% of total population in Chanwai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chanwai village out of total population, 623 were engaged in work activities. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 623 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 427 | 290 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 92 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 254 | 194 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 33 | 163 |
| Non Working | 522 | 252 | 270 |
Nearby Villages to Chanwai,
Below are the list of villages near Chanwai village in Akkalkuwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Veri | 1,795 |
| Malpada | 1,224 |
| Welkhadi | 289 |
| Bhagdari | 7,087 |
| Kanjala | 535 |
| Olpada | 678 |
| Mandawa | 1,212 |
| Bijaligavhan | 1,417 |
| Palaskhobra | 469 |
| Kanjani | 748 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chanwai, Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia