Kowajhiri Population, Caste, Working Data Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Kowajhiri is a village situated in Jamai tehsil of Chhindwara district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 271 families residing in the village Kowajhiri. The total population of Kowajhiri is 1,321 out of which 653 are males and 668 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kowajhiri is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kowajhiri village is 260 which is 20% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kowajhiri is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Kowajhiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kowajhiri is 47%. Thus Kowajhiri village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.9% of Chhindwara district. The male literacy rate is 56.08% and the female literacy rate is 38.66% in Kowajhiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kowajhiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kowajhiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kowajhiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 143 | 117 |
| Literacy | 47.03% | 56.08% | 38.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 42 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 757 | 365 | 392 |
| Illiterate | 822 | 367 | 455 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.3% of total population in Kowajhiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kowajhiri village out of total population, 841 were engaged in work activities. 19.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.5% 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.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 104 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 79 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 14 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 677 | 304 | 373 |
| Non Working | 480 | 245 | 235 |
Nearby Villages to Kowajhiri,
Below are the list of villages near Kowajhiri village in Jamai.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kowajhiri, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia