Amwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Amwa is a village situated in Sidhaw block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 327 families residing in the village Amwa. The total population of Amwa is 1,941 out of which 1,006 are males and 935 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amwa is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amwa village is 327 which is 17% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amwa is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Amwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amwa is 62.3%. Thus Amwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 74.76% and the female literacy rate is 48.98% in Amwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Amwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Amwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 327 | 174 | 153 |
| Literacy | 62.27% | 74.76% | 48.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 51 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,748 | 903 | 845 |
| Illiterate | 936 | 384 | 552 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.1% of total population in Amwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amwa village out of total population, 983 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 983 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 340 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 573 | 459 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 135 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 340 | 290 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 33 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 410 | 105 | 305 |
| Non Working | 958 | 442 | 516 |
Map of Amwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Amwa, Sidhaw
Below are the list of villages near Amwa village in Sidhaw.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matiaria | 1,449 |
| Katharwa | 962 |
| Mohna | 3,415 |
| Dewtaha | 877 |
| Amhat | 980 |
| Mahuawa | 992 |
| Ghurauli | 1,640 |
| Bankatwa | 1,023 |
| Berai | 1,123 |
| Semra | 1,605 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amwa, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia