Bewan Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Bewan is a village situated in Ariari block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 711 families residing in the village Bewan. The total population of Bewan is 4,806 out of which 2,550 are males and 2,256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bewan is 885.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bewan village is 838 which is 17% of the total population. There are 442 male children and 396 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bewan is 896 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Bewan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bewan is 58%. Thus Bewan village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 70.26% and the female literacy rate is 44.03% in Bewan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bewan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bewan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bewan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 838 | 442 | 396 |
| Literacy | 57.96% | 70.26% | 44.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 916 | 476 | 440 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,506 | 1,069 | 1,437 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bewan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bewan village out of total population, 2,379 were engaged in work activities. 47.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,379 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 982 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,135 | 757 | 378 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 31 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 982 | 662 | 320 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 63 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,244 | 548 | 696 |
| Non Working | 2,427 | 1,245 | 1,182 |
Nearby Villages to Bewan,
Below are the list of villages near Bewan village in Ariari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampur | 1,546 |
| Ariari | 1,755 |
| Raundaphar | 99 |
| Gohda | 2,003 |
| Diha | 6,448 |
| Kamalpur | 1,058 |
| Nabinagar Kakrar | 3,183 |
| Rauta | 675 |
| Belchhi | 3,195 |
| Mahuli | 1,102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bewan, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia