Amawan Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Amawan is a village situated in Rajauli block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,027 families residing in the village Amawan. The total population of Amawan is 13,979 out of which 7,185 are males and 6,794 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amawan is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amawan village is 2260 which is 16% of the total population. There are 1173 male children and 1087 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amawan is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Amawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amawan is 62.3%. Thus Amawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 73.69% and the female literacy rate is 50.39% in Amawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,260 | 1,173 | 1,087 |
| Literacy | 62.34% | 73.69% | 50.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,143 | 1,614 | 1,529 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 6,673 | 2,755 | 3,918 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amawan village out of total population, 5,946 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,946 workers engaged in Main Work, 716 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,890 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,859 | 2,699 | 1,160 |
| Cultivators | 716 | 608 | 108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,890 | 1,266 | 624 |
| Household Industries | 278 | 174 | 104 |
| Other Workers | 975 | 651 | 324 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,087 | 1,002 | 1,085 |
| Non Working | 8,033 | 3,484 | 4,549 |
Map of Amawan, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Amawan, Rajauli
Below are the list of villages near Amawan village in Rajauli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandan Chhapra | 2,560 |
| Dhamaul | 2,601 |
| Horila | 1,371 |
| Targir | 2,401 |
| Barahar | 851 |
| Kairikhap | 2,007 |
| Mahiara | 951 |
| Bajida | 1,317 |
| Bahadurpur | 3,324 |
| Bijban | 1,751 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amawan, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia