Lowadag Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Lowadag is a village situated in Chhatarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 254 families residing in the village Lowadag. The total population of Lowadag is 1,469 out of which 764 are males and 705 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lowadag is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lowadag village is 286 which is 19% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lowadag is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Lowadag village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lowadag is 54.4%. Thus Lowadag village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 69.17% and the female literacy rate is 38.42% in Lowadag village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lowadag village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lowadag Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lowadag village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 286 | 151 | 135 |
| Literacy | 54.35% | 69.17% | 38.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 826 | 340 | 486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lowadag village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lowadag village out of total population, 689 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 689 workers engaged in Main Work, 170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 300 | 214 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 170 | 114 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 26 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 73 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 389 | 157 | 232 |
| Non Working | 780 | 393 | 387 |
Nearby Villages to Lowadag,
Below are the list of villages near Lowadag village in Chhatarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gontha | 961 |
| Gamharia | 1,117 |
| Bamhandih | 914 |
| Kalapahar | 1,846 |
| Bansdiha Alias Latea | 1,940 |
| Birwadohar | 173 |
| Maradag | 219 |
| Lahanga | 302 |
| Solanga | 237 |
| Kushmaha | 106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lowadag, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia