Gidhwas Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Gidhwas is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 802 families residing in the village Gidhwas. The total population of Gidhwas is 3,793 out of which 1,929 are males and 1,864 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gidhwas is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gidhwas village is 746 which is 20% of the total population. There are 395 male children and 351 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gidhwas is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Gidhwas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gidhwas is 62.4%. Thus Gidhwas village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 70.27% and the female literacy rate is 54.46% in Gidhwas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gidhwas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gidhwas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gidhwas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 746 | 395 | 351 |
| Literacy | 62.42% | 70.27% | 54.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 909 | 465 | 444 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,891 | 851 | 1,040 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gidhwas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gidhwas village out of total population, 1,332 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,332 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 602 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,043 | 712 | 331 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 150 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 602 | 427 | 175 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 129 | 120 |
| Marginal Workers | 289 | 205 | 84 |
| Non Working | 2,461 | 1,012 | 1,449 |
Nearby Villages to Gidhwas,
Below are the list of villages near Gidhwas village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gunwanti | 7,518 |
| Hansa | 10,038 |
| Basaithi Math | 524 |
| Pachera | 4,762 |
| Basaithi | 13,579 |
| Kajra | 3,577 |
| Bhawani Nagar | 2,856 |
| Kamalpur | 1,357 |
| Bausi | 8,909 |
| Kamalpur | 1,209 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gidhwas, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia