Nawan Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Nawan is a village situated in Bodh Gaya block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 554 families residing in the village Nawan. The total population of Nawan is 2,991 out of which 1,583 are males and 1,408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nawan is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nawan village is 603 which is 20% of the total population. There are 315 male children and 288 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawan is 914 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Nawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nawan is 52.6%. Thus Nawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 60.88% and the female literacy rate is 43.12% in Nawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 603 | 315 | 288 |
| Literacy | 52.55% | 60.88% | 43.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,501 | 791 | 710 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,736 | 811 | 925 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Nawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nawan village out of total population, 1,227 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,227 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 455 | 367 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 42 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 133 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 234 | 179 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 772 | 452 | 320 |
| Non Working | 1,764 | 764 | 1,000 |
Map of Nawan, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Nawan, Bodh Gaya
Below are the list of villages near Nawan village in Bodh Gaya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaiya Bigha | 948 |
| Parewa | 1,983 |
| Sijua | 197 |
| Larpur | 2,636 |
| Bagdaha | 1,888 |
| Jamari | 4,117 |
| Kachanpur | 711 |
| Birhut | 1,098 |
| Amar Bigha | 807 |
| Rasulganj | 753 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawan, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia