Amwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Amwa is a village situated in Turkaulia block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 435 families residing in the village Amwa. The total population of Amwa is 2,506 out of which 1,301 are males and 1,205 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amwa is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amwa village is 493 which is 20% of the total population. There are 266 male children and 227 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amwa is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Amwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amwa is 50.7%. Thus Amwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 66.18% and the female literacy rate is 34.25% 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 | 493 | 266 | 227 |
| Literacy | 50.67% | 66.18% | 34.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 172 | 90 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,486 | 616 | 870 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Amwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Amwa village out of total population, 916 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 916 workers engaged in Main Work, 471 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 115 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 613 | 512 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 471 | 386 | 85 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 115 | 105 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 303 | 130 | 173 |
| Non Working | 1,590 | 659 | 931 |
Map of Amwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Amwa, Turkaulia
Below are the list of villages near Amwa village in Turkaulia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chargaha | 4,954 |
| Mohabat Chhapra | 3,235 |
| Jolah ganwa | 938 |
| Rampur Chargaha | 1,266 |
| Kushar | 1,489 |
| Parasrampur | 3,520 |
| Madhumalat | 2,588 |
| Barharwa | 3,238 |
| Madhopur | 6,608 |
| Bahrupia | 2,326 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia