Lotwa Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Lotwa is a village situated in Palkot block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 188 families residing in the village Lotwa. The total population of Lotwa is 863 out of which 423 are males and 440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lotwa is 1,040.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lotwa village is 133 which is 15% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lotwa is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Lotwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lotwa is 53.7%. Thus Lotwa village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 63.64% and the female literacy rate is 44.44% in Lotwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lotwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lotwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lotwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 71 | 62 |
| Literacy | 53.7% | 63.64% | 44.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 201 | 96 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 502 | 250 | 252 |
| Illiterate | 471 | 199 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.2% of total population in Lotwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lotwa village out of total population, 536 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 536 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 155 | 143 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 138 | 129 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 238 | 115 | 123 |
| Non Working | 327 | 153 | 174 |
Nearby Villages to Lotwa,
Below are the list of villages near Lotwa village in Palkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rokedega | 487 |
| Tetartoli | 844 |
| Bajra | 537 |
| Kesidih | 265 |
| Koinardanr | 211 |
| Jaldega | 500 |
| Sundridih | 557 |
| Konrekera | 429 |
| Kandebewra | 330 |
| Pithartoli | 247 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lotwa, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia