Powa Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Powa is a village situated in Campierganj tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 191 families residing in the village Powa. The total population of Powa is 1,119 out of which 599 are males and 520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Powa is 868.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Powa village is 151 which is 13% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Powa is 888 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Powa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Powa is 55.6%. Thus Powa village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 67.44% and the female literacy rate is 41.87% in Powa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Powa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Powa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Powa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 80 | 71 |
| Literacy | 55.58% | 67.44% | 41.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 191 | 105 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 581 | 249 | 332 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Powa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Powa village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 237 | 217 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 142 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 53 | 29 |
| Non Working | 800 | 329 | 471 |
Nearby Villages to Powa,
Below are the list of villages near Powa village in Campierganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majhganwa | 636 |
| Chhitahi Khurd | 1,279 |
| Ahirauli | 1,261 |
| Gauraiy | 684 |
| Tal Banjarha | 988 |
| Kahrauli | 1,497 |
| Bhargain | 1,100 |
| Koni | 240 |
| Geruie Buzurg | 885 |
| Bishunpur | 690 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Powa, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia