Amwa Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Amwa is a village situated in Shahkund block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 691 families residing in the village Amwa. The total population of Amwa is 3,060 out of which 1,592 are males and 1,468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amwa is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amwa village is 549 which is 18% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 272 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amwa is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Amwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amwa is 73.9%. Thus Amwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.83% and the female literacy rate is 65.13% in Amwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 549 | 277 | 272 |
| Literacy | 73.87% | 81.83% | 65.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,015 | 512 | 503 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,205 | 516 | 689 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amwa village out of total population, 1,372 were engaged in work activities. 32.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,372 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 448 | 249 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 51 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 319 | 179 | 140 |
| Marginal Workers | 924 | 549 | 375 |
| Non Working | 1,688 | 794 | 894 |
Nearby Villages to Amwa,
Below are the list of villages near Amwa village in Shahkund.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sagrampur | 145 |
| Pachkathia | 2,995 |
| Balia | 658 |
| Dohradih | 1,387 |
| Bariarpur | 1,444 |
| Sultanpur | 1,135 |
| Bariarpur Inglish | 175 |
| Kishunpur | 1,970 |
| Banawan | 1,033 |
| Damodarpur | 905 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amwa, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia