Arawan Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Arawan is a village situated in Ben block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 849 families residing in the village Arawan. The total population of Arawan is 4,622 out of which 2,419 are males and 2,203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arawan is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Arawan village is 830 which is 18% of the total population. There are 415 male children and 415 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arawan is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Arawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arawan is 58.7%. Thus Arawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 68.96% and the female literacy rate is 47.2% in Arawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Arawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Arawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 830 | 415 | 415 |
| Literacy | 58.7% | 68.96% | 47.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 294 | 158 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,396 | 1,037 | 1,359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Arawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Arawan village out of total population, 1,774 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,774 workers engaged in Main Work, 291 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 857 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,352 | 986 | 366 |
| Cultivators | 291 | 260 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 857 | 583 | 274 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 193 | 135 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 422 | 249 | 173 |
| Non Working | 2,848 | 1,184 | 1,664 |
Map of Arawan, Nalanda, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Arawan, Ben
Below are the list of villages near Arawan village in Ben.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sehri | 2,781 |
| Eksara | 4,965 |
| Jafra | 1,880 |
| At | 5,605 |
| Kosnara | 2,023 |
| Mohammadpur | 1,625 |
| Khaira | 4,709 |
| Mari | 3,307 |
| Murgawan | 2,902 |
| Marsua | 2,010 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arawan, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia