Awa Population, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Awa is a village situated in Sultanganj block of Bhagalpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 314 families residing in the village Awa. The total population of Awa is 1,538 out of which 757 are males and 781 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awa is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Awa village is 281 which is 18% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awa is 1,361 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Awa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awa is 77.8%. Thus Awa village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.8% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.45% and the female literacy rate is 73.02% in Awa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Awa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Awa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 281 | 119 | 162 |
| Literacy | 77.8% | 82.45% | 73.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 516 | 248 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 560 | 231 | 329 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Awa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Awa village out of total population, 784 were engaged in work activities. 7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 784 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55 | 33 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 729 | 368 | 361 |
| Non Working | 754 | 356 | 398 |
Nearby Villages to Awa,
Below are the list of villages near Awa village in Sultanganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratanpur | 3,872 |
| Pasraha | 2,576 |
| Rasidpur | 685 |
| Kishunpur | 631 |
| Deodha Arazi | 389 |
| Deodha | 1,858 |
| Pipra Barhampur | 1,425 |
| Sarifa | 583 |
| Barhara | 562 |
| Desawar | 1,533 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awa, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia