Pawai Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Pawai is a village situated in Korha block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 980 families residing in the village Pawai. The total population of Pawai is 4,582 out of which 2,419 are males and 2,163 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pawai is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pawai village is 931 which is 20% of the total population. There are 487 male children and 444 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pawai is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Pawai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pawai is 50%. Thus Pawai village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 57.87% and the female literacy rate is 41.24% in Pawai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pawai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pawai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pawai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 931 | 487 | 444 |
| Literacy | 50.04% | 57.87% | 41.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 236 | 117 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 570 | 310 | 260 |
| Illiterate | 2,755 | 1,301 | 1,454 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.4% of total population in Pawai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pawai village out of total population, 1,838 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,838 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 734 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,056 | 724 | 332 |
| Cultivators | 257 | 207 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 734 | 463 | 271 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 48 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 782 | 458 | 324 |
| Non Working | 2,744 | 1,237 | 1,507 |
Nearby Villages to Pawai,
Below are the list of villages near Pawai village in Korha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirzapur | 4,064 |
| Diwandih | 2,848 |
| Makhdumpur | 6,204 |
| Pirganj | 1,000 |
| Kishorganj | 912 |
| Bisaria | 6,485 |
| Lalia | 1,858 |
| Amirpur Hardas | 2,683 |
| Nawabganj | 1,371 |
| Madhura | 562 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pawai, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia