Keshwai Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Keshwai is a village situated in Sariya block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,335 families residing in the village Keshwai. The total population of Keshwai is 9,625 out of which 5,068 are males and 4,557 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keshwai is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keshwai village is 1754 which is 18% of the total population. There are 914 male children and 840 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshwai is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Keshwai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keshwai is 71.4%. Thus Keshwai village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 86.69% and the female literacy rate is 54.29% in Keshwai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keshwai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keshwai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keshwai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,754 | 914 | 840 |
| Literacy | 71.39% | 86.69% | 54.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,106 | 584 | 522 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 213 | 113 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 4,006 | 1,467 | 2,539 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Keshwai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keshwai village out of total population, 4,207 were engaged in work activities. 37.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,207 workers engaged in Main Work, 431 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,596 | 1,427 | 169 |
| Cultivators | 431 | 325 | 106 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 118 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,027 | 975 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,611 | 1,071 | 1,540 |
| Non Working | 5,418 | 2,570 | 2,848 |
Nearby Villages to Keshwai,
Below are the list of villages near Keshwai village in Sariya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumariatanr | 763 |
| Barwadih | 3,095 |
| Nagar Keswari | 4,841 |
| Saria Khurd | 5,156 |
| Balhedih | 1,129 |
| Sabalpur | 5,179 |
| Karnodih | 1,212 |
| Urro | 1,910 |
| Bhagnatanr | 372 |
| Jharha | 202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keshwai, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia