Pawakhali Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Pawakhali is a village situated in Pothia block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 503 families residing in the village Pawakhali. The total population of Pawakhali is 2,302 out of which 1,183 are males and 1,119 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pawakhali is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pawakhali village is 479 which is 21% of the total population. There are 257 male children and 222 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pawakhali is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Pawakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pawakhali is 64.6%. Thus Pawakhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 70.3% and the female literacy rate is 58.64% in Pawakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pawakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pawakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pawakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 479 | 257 | 222 |
| Literacy | 64.56% | 70.3% | 58.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 112 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 80 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 1,125 | 532 | 593 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Pawakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pawakhali village out of total population, 626 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 626 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 524 | 447 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 108 | 104 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 148 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 215 | 183 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 93 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,676 | 643 | 1,033 |
Nearby Villages to Pawakhali,
Below are the list of villages near Pawakhali village in Pothia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pothia | 699 |
| CHilhamari | 1,154 |
| Patilabhasa | 2,300 |
| Naukatta | 5,662 |
| Ramaniapokhar | 1,813 |
| Pokharia | 963 |
| Sarogora | 3,042 |
| Bagrani | 1,435 |
| Pakamolna | 275 |
| Kusiari | 1,914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pawakhali, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia