Awan Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Awan is a village situated in Biraul block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 744 families residing in the village Awan. The total population of Awan is 3,919 out of which 2,103 are males and 1,816 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awan is 864.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Awan village is 893 which is 23% of the total population. There are 464 male children and 429 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awan is 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Awan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awan is 42.4%. Thus Awan village has lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 55.52% and the female literacy rate is 26.96% in Awan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Awan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Awan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 893 | 464 | 429 |
| Literacy | 42.43% | 55.52% | 26.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 584 | 317 | 267 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 2,635 | 1,193 | 1,442 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Awan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Awan village out of total population, 1,379 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,379 workers engaged in Main Work, 507 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 349 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 942 | 710 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 507 | 426 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 349 | 231 | 118 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 48 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 437 | 261 | 176 |
| Non Working | 2,540 | 1,132 | 1,408 |
Nearby Villages to Awan,
Below are the list of villages near Awan village in Biraul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birampur | 2,855 |
| Shiwpur | 309 |
| Mirzapur | 2,452 |
| Sirsia | 462 |
| Jaikishunpur | 1,255 |
| Nausta | 807 |
| Jagarnathpur | 1,780 |
| Kamar Kalan | 3,587 |
| Deokali | 7,060 |
| Belgaun | 855 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awan, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia