Kuwa Population, Caste, Working Data Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kuwa is a village situated in Akkalkuwa taluka of Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 299 families residing in the village Kuwa. The total population of Kuwa is 1,436 out of which 722 are males and 714 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuwa is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kuwa village is 281 which is 20% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuwa is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Kuwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuwa is 57.7%. Thus Kuwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Nandurbar district. The male literacy rate is 66.78% and the female literacy rate is 48.7% in Kuwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 144 | 137 |
| Literacy | 57.75% | 66.78% | 48.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,433 | 720 | 713 |
| Illiterate | 769 | 336 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Kuwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuwa village out of total population, 621 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 621 workers engaged in Main Work, 479 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 551 | 289 | 262 |
| Cultivators | 479 | 269 | 210 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 16 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 10 | 60 |
| Non Working | 815 | 423 | 392 |
Nearby Villages to Kuwa,
Below are the list of villages near Kuwa village in Akkalkuwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khai | 1,590 |
| Kolavimal | 1,524 |
| Dab | 4,455 |
| Kankalamal | 1,725 |
| Todikund | 649 |
| Bharadipadar | 963 |
| Ohwa | 2,122 |
| Darasarapadar | 341 |
| Kataskhai | 577 |
| Ukhalsag | 61 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuwa, Nandurbar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia