Thokwa Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Thokwa is a village situated in Basti tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 274 families residing in the village Thokwa. The total population of Thokwa is 1,755 out of which 880 are males and 875 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thokwa is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thokwa village is 227 which is 13% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thokwa is 1,340 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Thokwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thokwa is 70.4%. Thus Thokwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 81.99% and the female literacy rate is 58.26% in Thokwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thokwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thokwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thokwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 97 | 130 |
| Literacy | 70.42% | 81.99% | 58.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 390 | 194 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 679 | 238 | 441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thokwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thokwa village out of total population, 396 were engaged in work activities. 33.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 396 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 120 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 96 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 21 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 264 | 234 | 30 |
| Non Working | 1,359 | 526 | 833 |
Nearby Villages to Thokwa,
Below are the list of villages near Thokwa village in Basti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harrewa | 304 |
| Kabra Khas | 1,150 |
| Gadar | 89 |
| Sisai Babu | 1,073 |
| Katya Pandit | 445 |
| Karja Ajmatpur Khas | 850 |
| Man Jhariya | 1,133 |
| Kachni | 948 |
| Kapisauna | 436 |
| Siddh Nath | 428 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thokwa, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia