Sowal Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Sowal is a village situated in Tikari block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 316 families residing in the village Sowal. The total population of Sowal is 1,812 out of which 985 are males and 827 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sowal is 840.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sowal village is 349 which is 19% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sowal is 907 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (840) of Sowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sowal is 65.6%. Thus Sowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 74.94% and the female literacy rate is 54.31% in Sowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 349 | 183 | 166 |
| Literacy | 65.62% | 74.94% | 54.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 547 | 284 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 852 | 384 | 468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sowal village out of total population, 807 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 807 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 546 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 605 | 344 | 261 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 41 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 546 | 297 | 249 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 140 | 62 |
| Non Working | 1,005 | 501 | 504 |
Nearby Villages to Sowal,
Below are the list of villages near Sowal village in Tikari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bedauli | 354 |
| Shahopur | 1,322 |
| Ganga Sagar | 687 |
| Naua Bigha | 628 |
| Pura | 2,853 |
| Kharagpura | 1,071 |
| Mahua Bigha | 171 |
| Malhya | 1,653 |
| Kesho Bigha | 1,480 |
| Fenagi | 856 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sowal, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia