Sarsiwan Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sarsiwan is a village situated in Arrah block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 243 families residing in the village Sarsiwan. The total population of Sarsiwan is 1,705 out of which 896 are males and 809 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarsiwan is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarsiwan village is 270 which is 16% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarsiwan is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Sarsiwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarsiwan is 74.3%. Thus Sarsiwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.64% and the female literacy rate is 60.53% in Sarsiwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarsiwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarsiwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarsiwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 140 | 130 |
| Literacy | 74.29% | 86.64% | 60.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 180 | 98 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 639 | 241 | 398 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Sarsiwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarsiwan village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 29.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 126 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 49 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 316 | 309 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,258 | 461 | 797 |
Nearby Villages to Sarsiwan,
Below are the list of villages near Sarsiwan village in Arrah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dariapur | 2,268 |
| Basantpur | 3,323 |
| Sukulpur | 2,120 |
| Mainpura | 1,355 |
| Bela | 2,519 |
| Rampur Mathia | 769 |
| Gheghta | 1,386 |
| Parkhotampur | 1,103 |
| Mahkampur Bara | 3,023 |
| Behra | 2,087 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarsiwan, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia