Sowa Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Sowa is a village situated in Wazirganj block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 169 families residing in the village Sowa. The total population of Sowa is 1,275 out of which 652 are males and 623 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sowa is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sowa village is 222 which is 17% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sowa is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Sowa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sowa is 15.1%. Thus Sowa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 18.37% and the female literacy rate is 11.67% in Sowa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sowa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sowa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sowa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 113 | 109 |
| Literacy | 15.1% | 18.37% | 11.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,178 | 607 | 571 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,116 | 553 | 563 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 92.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sowa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sowa village out of total population, 791 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 791 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 735 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 774 | 399 | 375 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 735 | 370 | 365 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 4 | 13 |
| Non Working | 484 | 249 | 235 |
Map of Sowa, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sowa, Wazirganj
Below are the list of villages near Sowa village in Wazirganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Usri | 635 |
| Kari | 5,399 |
| Punawan | 6,334 |
| Bhura | 1,461 |
| Hansra | 2,078 |
| Kenar Paharpur | 8,669 |
| Tathi | 922 |
| Kenar Fatehpur | 5,895 |
| Rudai | 322 |
| Mahdewa | 1,331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sowa, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia