Amwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Amwa is a village situated in Paharpur block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 289 families residing in the village Amwa. The total population of Amwa is 1,672 out of which 923 are males and 749 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Amwa is 811.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Amwa village is 321 which is 19% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amwa is 877 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (811) of Amwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Amwa is 54.1%. Thus Amwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 63.03% and the female literacy rate is 42.9% 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 | 321 | 171 | 150 |
| Literacy | 54.11% | 63.03% | 42.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 941 | 449 | 492 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% 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, 511 were engaged in work activities. 37.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 180 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 88 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 320 | 235 | 85 |
| Non Working | 1,161 | 508 | 653 |
Map of Amwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Amwa, Paharpur
Below are the list of villages near Amwa village in Paharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nauwa Dih | 7,986 |
| Amwa Nizamat | 808 |
| Inglish | 1,661 |
| Parsauni | 2,887 |
| Khairwa | 1,913 |
| Paharpur | 2,980 |
| Arazi Tikuliya | 948 |
| Lakhmipur | 2,529 |
| Tikuliya | 1,616 |
| Barkurwa | 2,167 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia