Amwa Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Amwa Kalan is a village situated in Piprarhi block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 6,046 families residing in the village Amwa Kalan. The total population of Amwa Kalan is 25,242 out of which 13,059 are males and 12,183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amwa Kalan is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amwa Kalan village is 4908 which is 19% of the total population. There are 2542 male children and 2366 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amwa Kalan is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Amwa Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amwa Kalan is 54.2%. Thus Amwa Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 60.8% and the female literacy rate is 47.16% in Amwa Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amwa Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amwa Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amwa Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,908 | 2,542 | 2,366 |
| Literacy | 54.21% | 60.8% | 47.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,001 | 1,565 | 1,436 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 14,218 | 6,665 | 7,553 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amwa Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amwa Kalan village out of total population, 8,231 were engaged in work activities. 44.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,231 workers engaged in Main Work, 771 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,709 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,645 | 3,279 | 366 |
| Cultivators | 771 | 720 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,709 | 1,542 | 167 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 44 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 1,096 | 973 | 123 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,586 | 3,046 | 1,540 |
| Non Working | 17,011 | 6,734 | 10,277 |
Map of Amwa Kalan, Sheohar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Amwa Kalan, Piprarhi
Below are the list of villages near Amwa Kalan village in Piprarhi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belwa Narkatia Bandobasti | 1,630 |
| Basahia Shekh | 12,117 |
| Belwa Narkatia Nizamat | 3,861 |
| Bakatpur Banbira | 1,695 |
| Indarwa Khurd | 1,315 |
| Kuanwan | 4,797 |
| Sengahi Indarwa | 3,254 |
| Majhaura | 327 |
| Piprarhi | 2,185 |
| Minapur Balha | 10,638 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amwa Kalan, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia