Gawnaha Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Gawnaha is a village situated in Lauriya block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 298 families residing in the village Gawnaha. The total population of Gawnaha is 1,802 out of which 949 are males and 853 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gawnaha is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gawnaha village is 439 which is 24% of the total population. There are 225 male children and 214 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gawnaha is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Gawnaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gawnaha is 59.5%. Thus Gawnaha village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 63.54% and the female literacy rate is 54.93% in Gawnaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gawnaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gawnaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gawnaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 439 | 225 | 214 |
| Literacy | 59.5% | 63.54% | 54.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200 | 108 | 92 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 991 | 489 | 502 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gawnaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gawnaha village out of total population, 556 were engaged in work activities. 21.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 556 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 114 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 436 | 310 | 126 |
| Non Working | 1,246 | 525 | 721 |
Nearby Villages to Gawnaha,
Below are the list of villages near Gawnaha village in Lauriya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baswaria | 6,637 |
| Dumdumwa | 364 |
| Kandholia | 3,514 |
| Sahuatanr | 1,177 |
| Sita Pur | 1,661 |
| Murtia | 175 |
| Parsaunadih | 1,124 |
| Pakri | 126 |
| Pandepatti | 927 |
| Nankar | 983 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gawnaha, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia