Andwas Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Andwas is a village situated in Rajgir block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,036 families residing in the village Andwas. The total population of Andwas is 6,284 out of which 3,157 are males and 3,127 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Andwas is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Andwas village is 1206 which is 19% of the total population. There are 589 male children and 617 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Andwas is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Andwas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Andwas is 53.5%. Thus Andwas village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 60.4% and the female literacy rate is 46.49% in Andwas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Andwas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Andwas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Andwas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,206 | 589 | 617 |
| Literacy | 53.53% | 60.4% | 46.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,182 | 606 | 576 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,566 | 1,606 | 1,960 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Andwas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Andwas village out of total population, 2,445 were engaged in work activities. 84.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,445 workers engaged in Main Work, 191 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,328 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,077 | 1,270 | 807 |
| Cultivators | 191 | 156 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,328 | 742 | 586 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 529 | 353 | 176 |
| Marginal Workers | 368 | 201 | 167 |
| Non Working | 3,839 | 1,686 | 2,153 |
Nearby Villages to Andwas,
Below are the list of villages near Andwas village in Rajgir.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Andwas, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia