Amwa Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Amwa is a village situated in Gorakhpur tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 402 families residing in the village Amwa. The total population of Amwa is 2,426 out of which 1,243 are males and 1,183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amwa is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amwa village is 414 which is 17% of the total population. There are 197 male children and 217 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amwa is 1,102 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Amwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amwa is 60.4%. Thus Amwa village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.66% and the female literacy rate is 47.2% 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 | 414 | 197 | 217 |
| Literacy | 60.44% | 72.66% | 47.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 823 | 431 | 392 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,210 | 483 | 727 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% 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, 751 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 751 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 615 | 496 | 119 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 124 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 373 | 328 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 100 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,675 | 647 | 1,028 |
Nearby Villages to Amwa,
Below are the list of villages near Amwa village in Gorakhpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daulatpur | 1,032 |
| Narainpur No.2 | 2,690 |
| Karmaha Urf Kamhria | 1,275 |
| Ummarpur | 935 |
| Bangai | 5,573 |
| Sanjhai | 1,321 |
| Mirzapur | 1,625 |
| Nooruddin Chak | 2,001 |
| Sarai Gulharia | 3,040 |
| Jangl Bahadur Ali | 4,576 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amwa, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia