Lowalang Population, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Lowalang is a village situated in Lawalaung block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 413 families residing in the village Lowalang. The total population of Lowalang is 2,582 out of which 1,416 are males and 1,166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lowalang is 823.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lowalang village is 455 which is 18% of the total population. There are 242 male children and 213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lowalang is 880 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (823) of Lowalang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lowalang is 68.9%. Thus Lowalang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 79.39% and the female literacy rate is 56.03% in Lowalang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lowalang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lowalang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lowalang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 455 | 242 | 213 |
| Literacy | 68.92% | 79.39% | 56.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 931 | 482 | 449 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 277 | 228 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 1,116 | 484 | 632 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.7% of total population in Lowalang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lowalang village out of total population, 634 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 634 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 474 | 419 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 169 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 198 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 126 | 34 |
| Non Working | 1,948 | 871 | 1,077 |
Map of Lowalang, Chatra, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Lowalang, Lawalaung
Below are the list of villages near Lowalang village in Lawalaung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lutu | 261 |
| Kadhe | 196 |
| Sohawan | 247 |
| Jalma | 379 |
| Paramatu | 1,191 |
| Barhed | 380 |
| Bandu | 1,300 |
| Chani | 630 |
| Ara-Atu | 432 |
| Hurdag | 80 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lowalang, Chatra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia