Poilwa is a village in the Peren district of Nagaland, India. It is located in the Pedi (Ngwalwa) Circle.[1] Under its territory and jurisdiction sub-village - Poilwa Namci and Heunambe Village, and hamlet - Zieboizang and Helagem settles.
Poilwa | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Poilwa Location in Nagaland, India  Poilwa Poilwa (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°33′49″N 93°52′46″E / 25.563678°N 93.879382°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Nagaland |
| District | Peren |
| Circle | Pedi (Ngwalwa) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,103 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Census code | 268300 |
Poilwa is home to many historical and tourist attractions. It includes - Sheep Farm, Poilwa Namci, the only sheep farm in Nagaland; One of the three educational institutions set up by and during British colonization; Hausum Khel Resort, Heunambe Village ; Hepuidoi, Poilwa Namci; Mraikabadui or Lovers Waterfall etc.
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 census of India, Poilwa has 384 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 71.56%.[2]
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2103 | 1044 | 1059 |
| Children aged below 6 years | 218 | 116 | 102 |
| Scheduled caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled tribe | 1990 | 974 | 1016 |
| Literates | 1349 | 739 | 610 |
| Workers (all) | 1275 | 629 | 646 |
| Main workers (total) | 844 | 394 | 450 |
| Main workers: Cultivators | 697 | 287 | 410 |
| Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Main workers: Household industry workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Main workers: Other | 140 | 102 | 38 |
| Marginal workers (total) | 431 | 235 | 196 |
| Marginal workers: Cultivators | 411 | 225 | 186 |
| Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal workers: Others | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Non-workers | 828 | 415 | 413 |
References edit
- ^ "Nagaland revenue village directory" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook - Peren" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Nagaland. Retrieved 22 July 2015.