Kowali Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kowali is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 712 families residing in the village Kowali. The total population of Kowali is 3,273 out of which 1,665 are males and 1,608 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kowali is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kowali village is 542 which is 17% of the total population. There are 260 male children and 282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kowali is 1,085 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Kowali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kowali is 64.2%. Thus Kowali village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 75.16% and the female literacy rate is 52.49% in Kowali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kowali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kowali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kowali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 542 | 260 | 282 |
| Literacy | 64.15% | 75.16% | 52.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 92 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 977 | 495 | 482 |
| Illiterate | 1,521 | 609 | 912 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.9% of total population in Kowali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kowali village out of total population, 1,529 were engaged in work activities. 27.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,529 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 422 | 333 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 35 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 53 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 148 | 107 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 138 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,107 | 593 | 514 |
| Non Working | 1,744 | 739 | 1,005 |
Nearby Villages to Kowali,
Below are the list of villages near Kowali village in Potka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashidi | 128 |
| Haridih | 85 |
| Pitidiri | 262 |
| Nishchintpur | 217 |
| Lerakocha | 443 |
| Begunadih | 208 |
| Tilingkocha | 306 |
| Gorinda | 363 |
| Chhatna | 88 |
| Bukamdi | 692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kowali, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia