Amwa Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Amwa is a village situated in Katiya block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 222 families residing in the village Amwa. The total population of Amwa is 1,421 out of which 671 are males and 750 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amwa is 1,118.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amwa village is 243 which is 17% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amwa is 1,008 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,118) of Amwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amwa is 59.9%. Thus Amwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 72% and the female literacy rate is 49.36% 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 | 243 | 121 | 122 |
| Literacy | 59.93% | 72% | 49.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 61 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 23 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 715 | 275 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Amwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amwa village out of total population, 337 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 337 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 243 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 117 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 108 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 44 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,084 | 384 | 700 |
Nearby Villages to Amwa,
Below are the list of villages near Amwa village in Katiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Neuri | 1,166 |
| Rampur | 557 |
| Barwa | 427 |
| Raqba Rampur | 12 |
| Dharhara | 712 |
| Bishunpura | 184 |
| Bharthahi | 311 |
| Parsidh Nath | 916 |
| Duhauna | 1,774 |
| Dhodhila | 282 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amwa, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia