Gawa Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Gawa is a village situated in Sheikhpura block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,197 families residing in the village Gawa. The total population of Gawa is 7,431 out of which 3,891 are males and 3,540 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gawa is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gawa village is 1298 which is 17% of the total population. There are 697 male children and 601 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gawa is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Gawa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gawa is 64.7%. Thus Gawa village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 76.14% and the female literacy rate is 52.19% in Gawa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gawa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gawa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gawa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,298 | 697 | 601 |
| Literacy | 64.67% | 76.14% | 52.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,278 | 671 | 607 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 3,465 | 1,459 | 2,006 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gawa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gawa village out of total population, 2,478 were engaged in work activities. 60.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,478 workers engaged in Main Work, 518 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 643 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,496 | 1,184 | 312 |
| Cultivators | 518 | 480 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 643 | 430 | 213 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 320 | 260 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 982 | 620 | 362 |
| Non Working | 4,953 | 2,087 | 2,866 |
Nearby Villages to Gawa,
Below are the list of villages near Gawa village in Sheikhpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Abe Badshahpur | 787 |
| Badshahpur | 1,275 |
| Kamta | 1,236 |
| Audhe | 2,212 |
| Milki | 104 |
| Chak Maldah | 283 |
| Sarmanan | 1,193 |
| Faridpur | 2,004 |
| Chhotki Milki | 40 |
| Dullapur | 1,602 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gawa, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia